The NZ Basic Script alphabet chart
Every letter with its start dot, arrows and stroke numbers: a to z, then A to Z. Print it for the fridge, the desk or the classroom wall.
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How to write number 8
Watch number 8 being written in NZ Basic Script, one stroke at a time. Start at the green dot and follow the numbers and arrows.
Not sure which style? Your child's school can tell you.
You chose US Print before. See number 8 in US Print
You chose England Print before. See number 8 in England Print
You chose NSW Foundation Style before. See number 8 in NSW
You chose Queensland Beginner's Alphabet before. See number 8 in QLD
You chose Victorian Modern Cursive before. See number 8 in VMC
Choose your handwriting style
Each style shapes number 8 a little differently. Pick the one your child's school uses.
The NZ Basic Script alphabet chart Every letter with its start dot and arrows, a to z and A to Z. Four pages to print.
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number 8
- Stroke 1: Start at the green dot between the top line and the middle line. Go round anticlockwise, then go down to the right, then go round clockwise, then go up to the right, and finish with a flick up.
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Practise number 8 on paper
The chart is yours to download. Practice packs in NZ Basic Script are on the way.
- Number 8 practice packTracing, then copying, then writing number 8 on its own, with the same arrows and numbers.Coming soon
- Alphabet practice packEvery letter from a to z, uppercase and lowercase, in NZ Basic Script.Coming soon
- Complete handwriting packLetters, numbers, words and names: a full set of NZ practice.Coming soon
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