Lesson 5: Spacing between words
✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) •
🟢 A. Getting Started with Writing
Objective
I can leave a clear space between words
so my sentences are easy to read and do not look squashed together.
Materials
- Short, sharpened pencil
- Eraser
- Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)
- Tracing Pad (below)
- Simple sentence strip or card (for example: I like my cat.)
Mini-lesson — Spaces make words clear
When you write, each word needs its own place.
A small space between words helps your reader see where one word stops
and the next word begins.
1. What is a space?
- A space is a little gap between two words.
- We do not draw a line there. We just leave it empty.
- The space should be about the size of a finger space.
2. Keeping words together
- Letters that belong to the same word should be close together.
- Do not split a word in the middle with a big gap.
- Write the whole word, then leave a space, then start the next word.
3. Using a finger space
- Write one word.
- Place your finger after the word.
- Start the next word after your finger, on the same line.
4. Not too big, not too small
- Spaces that are too tiny make words look stuck together.
- Spaces that are too huge make words look far apart.
- A neat finger space is just right.
Ask yourself:
"Can I see each word? Are my words together and my spaces clear?"
Picture strip: "No spaces vs finger spaces"
Guided Practice — Finger space warm-up
Use this routine to practice leaving spaces between words
when you write short sentences.
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Say a short sentence:
Try I like my cat. or We run fast.
Say it slowly and count the words, not the letters.
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Tap for each word:
Tap the table once for each word as you say the sentence.
This helps you feel how many spaces you will need.
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Trace on the pad:
On the Tracing Pad, choose a pattern like I like or my cat.
Write it in a row, leaving a clear gap between the words.
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Use a finger space:
After you finish one word, gently place your finger on the line.
Start the next word after your finger, on the same line.
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Move to paper:
On your paper, write a short sentence like
I like my cat.
Circle one good finger space that you are proud of.
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Try a new sentence:
Make another sentence, such as
I see the sun.
Say the words, then write them with neat spaces between each word.
You can use this finger space warm-up before writing stories
so your words stay clear and easy to read.
Drag & Drop — Build and write spacing rules
First, build each short sentence.
Then copy it neatly on your ruled paper with clear spaces between words.
On the device:
Drag the words into the correct order.
Release inside a slot to drop.
On paper:
Write each finished sentence with small finger spaces between words.
Keepletters
ineach
wordtogether
.
Leavea
littlespace
betweenwords
.
Usea
fingerspace
aftereach
word.
Donot
makespaces
toobig
ortiny
.
Readyour
sentenceto
checkspaces
.
Quick Check — Spacing between words
Answer each question about spaces,
words, and finger spaces.
This is a gentle 10-question check.
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