South Australian Modern Cursive handwriting worksheets (SA)
Free printable handwriting practice in South Australian Modern Cursive, the school style for SA. Print the A to Z sheet below, or make letters, words, sentences and name tracing sheets in the same style. The SA Modern Cursive letters load straight in your browser, so there is no font to download or install. Also searched as: SA handwriting font, South Australian font, SA Beginner font.
The SA Modern Cursive letters
SA beginner print, taught from Reception.
Print it now: every letter, A to Z
One page with each letter as a model, a trace and a space to write it alone, already set to South Australia. Use the Style menu on the sheet to switch styles.
SA Modern Cursive: Write Every Letter A to Z
Look at each letter, trace it, then write it yourself. Every letter, A to Z, on one page.
What is South Australian Modern Cursive?
South Australian Modern Cursive is the handwriting style taught in South Australian schools. Children begin in Reception with its beginner print letters, then move on to the joined style.
ChalkBee prints it with Edu SA Beginner, Google's free font made to match the South Australian beginner letters.
How it is usually taught
- Reception to Year 2: beginner print letters, correct starting points and sizing.
- Middle primary: joined South Australian Modern Cursive.
- Timing varies by school, so check your school's handwriting plan.
How to make SA Modern Cursive practice sheets
- Start with letters in Reception: open the letters sheet and type just the letters you are teaching this week (for example the c-family: c a d g o q), or leave it blank for the whole alphabet.
- Move to words once letters sit on the line: the words sheet takes up to five of your spelling or sight words.
- Copy sentences for spacing and punctuation with the sentences sheet; type your own, one per line.
- Print name tracing for each child in the same style, so the name on their book matches the letters on the wall.
Keep sessions short and frequent: a few minutes of careful letter formation every day does more than one long page a week. Watch where each letter starts, since a wrong starting point is much harder to fix later than untidy letters.
Where it is used
- South Australia (the first year of school is called Reception)
Other Australian styles: NSW Foundation (NSW, ACT) · QLD Beginners (QLD) · VIC Modern Cursive (VIC, WA, NT) · TAS Modern Cursive (TAS). Read more in the best fonts for teaching handwriting.
Frequently asked questions
Which states use South Australian Modern Cursive?
South Australian Modern Cursive is the school handwriting style in South Australia. Individual schools can choose another style, so it is worth checking your school's handwriting plan.
Do I need to install the SA Modern Cursive font?
No. The sheets use Edu SA Beginner, one of Google's free Australian school fonts, and it loads in your browser. Choose a sheet, pick the SA Modern Cursive style, and print or save as a PDF.
How do I make SA Modern Cursive practice sheets with my own words?
Open the handwriting generator from this page. It starts in this style: choose letters, words or sentences, type up to five of your own words (or leave it blank for age-appropriate defaults), then print. For a child's name, use name tracing with the same style.
Are these worksheets free?
Yes. The A to Z sheet on this page and the name tracing sheets are free to print with no login. The generator makes up to five custom sheets a day without an account.
Letters are shown in the free Edu Australian school fonts from Google Fonts. The style names belong to their state education departments; ChalkBee is not affiliated with any department.