Teaching Cursive

[Handsomesmomma]

We're about to begin cursive this coming year and I was wondering if those of you who have taught it used a teacher's manual? I get tired of buying manuals/aides that I don't use. What do you use for cursive too?


Many thanks!
Ann-Marie

[elizawill]

Hey Ann-Marie. We use HWT cursive & no teacher's manual. We love it. Super easy to use & self explanatory.

[prairiebird]

We just did the same this year. HWT with no teachers manual. My son pretty much did the whole thing on his own over the course of the year.

[Handsomesmomma]

Thanks ladies!
I was hoping you'd say that. We use HWT too and I don't usually get the teacher's book

[laurata]

Another option is Cursive First. My daughter (11) had a tough time with (read, still can't write in) print. However, Cursive First has work very, very well for her letter-reversing brain. We love the visuals and concrete letter-formation instruction. Although there is a "teachers guide," its interesting and not essential. Just the instructions on the backs of the cards and the reproducible practice sheets are adequate for us.

[Needle in the Hay]

My son is a bit interested in learning to do "fancy writing", but does HWT give the word and they copy it or are they expected to look at a picture and know how to spell the word? I would just be looking for something for my son to copy (or even trace at first), I don't want to mix reading or spelling into it.

[elizawill]

Originally Posted by Needle in the Hay

My son is a bit interested in learning to do "fancy writing", but does HWT give the word and they copy it or are they expected to look at a picture and know how to spell the word? I would just be looking for something for my son to copy (or even trace at first), I don't want to mix reading or spelling into it.

it's all copywork

[One_Girl]

I got a cheap workbook for my dd, but I am going to have her practice the letters on paper first before using it. Her handwriting is very poor and I am hoping that practice and the concentration that cursive requires will help this. I didn't even know there were teachers manuals for writing in cursive.