Capital Letters and Spacing

Capital Letters and Spacing

What students learn

Students learn that a sentence starts with a capital letter and that each word needs a clear space between it and the next word. Begin with Capital Letters: Start the Sentence with a Big Letter to notice the first word of a sentence, then continue with Capital Letters: Proper Nouns Need Capitals Too to see that names also need capitals.

Why it matters

Capital letters and spaces help readers tell where a sentence begins and where each word ends. Spacing: Leave a Space Between Words shows how spacing keeps writing easy to read instead of squished together.

Learn the idea

A sentence should begin with a capital letter. Inside the sentence, each word should have its own space. When students notice both rules together, their writing becomes much clearer and easier to understand.

Try it

Write three short sentences with your child. Ask them to point to the capital letter at the start of each sentence and tap the spaces between the words. Then have them rewrite one sentence with proper spacing.

Parent guide

Model the sentence slowly and point to each word as you read. If the child forgets a capital, ask what the first letter should be. If the words run together, have them place a finger or pencil tip where the next space belongs before they write the next word.