I interpret what you both say as meaning that the only way to do these things is using CSS, is that correct? As an absolute beginner I was hoping I would not have to learn such coding. The Classic block can change the font colour (of everything or even just a few words and that is particularly useful), it can change font size using the Paragraph drop-down menu but only for everything in a paragraph, and it cannot change the line spacing at all. The paragraph block does not have settings to allow several Word-type formatting features, specifically changing line spacing, font size, or font colour.Ģ. If I have understood things correctly then I’m a bit disappointed in the Theme or perhaps it my be the Gutenberg system.
Over time they will not need the tool as they have developed the spatial awareness skill for the distance needed to be left between words. An alternative is to provide your child with an appropriate sized flat tool which they can place on the paper at the end of a word as a guide to how much space is to be left before writing the next word. Often children are told to leave a finger space between each word, this is fine when a child is small and has little fingers but is not always the case.
Which letters do you think are sitting on the line correctly?.Where would you start your next line of writing?.Can you show me the line you think the word should sit on?.Where does one-word end and another one start?.Which letters do you think make the word/s?.Asking the following kind of questions and discussing the answers will help: Using a piece of your child’s writing talk through it together, as this may help you to better understand what it is your child sees.General Tips on Improving Handwriting Letter & Word Spacing:
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Identify possible reasons for your child’s letter and spacing issues and provides suggestions on how to help them: Start from the top and working through each stage, clicking on the boxes to take you to the relevant sections of our website. Our step by step flow diagram chart will guide you through. Some children find it difficult to space their letters in words correctly and to show spacing between words.