Introducing Sing to Write
 The musical, science-backed mini course that makes accurate handwriting click and stick for children of any age or need.
Is your child struggling with their handwriting, and you're looking for a way to help them improve it that feels like play?
Your child is starting to show an interest in sounds and writing, and you know this is a skill you want to get right from the beginning. But letter formation feels like hard work. Letters are oversized, reversed, or scattered across the page. Capitals appear in the middle of words. Writing is avoided or leads to frustration.
Their teacher has suggested practising at home, but your child resists anything that feels like sitting down to “do school.” If they have additional needs, fine motor tasks and focus can make writing even more challenging, and every attempt to help feels like a dead end.
So you try what everyone suggests - tracing books, handwriting workbooks, pencil grips, even rewards or sticker charts. You follow the advice, hoping something will finally click.
But the truth is, those things don’t work. Not in a lasting, meaningful way. In fact, the Department for Education now advises against tracing altogether. In the 2025 Writing Framework, schools have been told that tracing isn’t a viable activity for teaching handwriting because it can create bad habits and reinforce incorrect letter formation.
At best, these tools provide a temporary solution. At worst, they lead to frustration, boredom, and resistance. Because real handwriting progress doesn’t come from repetition alone, it comes from memory and rhythm.
What’s missing from all those activities is music, because that’s how the brain learns best.
When children sing and move as they learn to form each letter, they’re activating the motor, memory, and language centres of the brain all at once. This builds strong kinaesthetic memory, making letter shapes easier to recall and reproduce with confidence.
Research shows that combining music and movement with learning can boost memory retention by up to 75%. It’s not just more effective, it’s more enjoyable, too.
Kate - Mum to Ivy
Introducing Sing to Write
In Sing to Write, you'll get:
- The full set of 26 letter formation songs with clear modelling Â
Watch and sing along as each letter is taught in a fun, memorable way, so your child can practise with you and independently with confidence. - Guidance on letter size and positioning that aligns with new DfE guidelines, Reception Early Learning Goals, and Key Stage 1 National Curriculum
Understand what's expected in early handwriting and how to gently support your child in mastering it without second-guessing, or buying all the handwriting books. - AÂ printout of all the song lyrics and visuals
Learn wherever you are, and away from the screen. - The research and reasoning behind skipping tracing altogether
Learn why tracing is no longer recommended in the DfE's updated Writing Framework, and how Sing to Write puts you and your child ahead of the curve with a method that actually works. - BONUS: A downloadable e-book with 20 low-prep, playful handwriting activities
Simple ways to reinforce good letter formation at home without worksheets, even on the busiest days.
"She's really enjoying the songs and it's helping to 'settle' her writing with clearer tall and low letters. I found she did better when she had lined paper like you have in the videos".
Rhian - Mum to a little one in Year 1
Hi, I'm Del...
I’m a mum, phonics teacher, early reading specialist, lifelong book lover, and digital artist. I’m also the founder of The Little Reading Nest, where I help overwhelmed mums feel confident supporting early reading, writing, and phonics at home in ways that actually work for real family life.
Over the past decade, I’ve worked as an Early Years teacher, SENCo, and Early Literacy Specialist, and if there’s one thing I’ve seen time and again, it’s this: handwriting can become a huge barrier to reading confidence when it’s taught the wrong way. And too often, it is.
I know how overwhelming it can feel when your child wants to write, but every attempt ends in resistance or confusion. That’s why every resource I create is simple, playful, and grounded in what actually helps children learn - research-backed, brain-based, and shaped by years of experience supporting early writers.
