Handwritting without tears question

[frogguruami]

Is this a program that must be started from the beginning?? I have a studdent that has difficulty writting, extreme difficulty. But he knows his letters and is VERY academically advanced. He just can't get his thoughts on paper. Is there any reason that starting with the second or third grade book would be unadvisable?

[annettemarie]

Good question. Some of letter and number formations are really different than "normal" so if you had a chance to see the books up close, you may want to pick one that reviews letter formation at the beginning. I have to say, we were not feeling the HWT love. No one in this house could get past the fact that 6 looks like a lowercase b.

[ekblad9]

I'm looking at something for my 9th grader that has HORRIBLE handwriting. Would this work for him?

[NoHiddenFees]

For older kids, I would recommend Getty Dubay Italics. HWT is quite babyish in its presentation. GDI was designed for simplicity and legibility, but is a much mroe attractive script than HWT. I'd recommend starting at level b or c and purchasing the black line masters as well to introduce the individual letters. The teacher's guide is also handy.

[ekblad9]

Awesome! Thank you!

[teastaigh]

I'm also interested in this. The Dubay stuff seems expensive at $72 or is that for a whole set of K-6 books??

I've also known many people who either ordered a calligraphy kit or took a class with their child -- like at a community center -- as a fun, lowkey way to improve handwriting. I was astounded by the progress that one 11 year old boy made with his $20 kit.

I know that doesn't sound too schooly, but it might be a neat thing to do together.

peace,
teastaigh

[NoHiddenFees]

Originally Posted by teastaigh

I'm also interested in this. The Dubay stuff seems expensive at $72 or is that for a whole set of K-6 books??

That's for K-6 workbooks and the instruction manual.

books and manual
Blackline masters

It's also available elsewhere: eBay, Amazon and maybe Rainbow.