workingmom Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Both DS 9 and 12 learned cursive a while back and did it for about a year. Just recently DS 9 said he couldn't make out the cursive comments his teacher wrote on his last assignment. He's in public school gifted LA this year and the rest of the classes at home. I let the cursive slip since he was just much faster at print and now likes to pretty much type most of his stuff. However I would like him to be able to read cursive (maybe even the fast notes adults write). I myself print and occasionally slip in cursive in writing fast memos, but not much. Any quick easy resource/strategy to keep kids aware of how to read cursive. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 You can change the default font on a computer from Times New Roman or Arial to a cursive font like Lucinda Handwriting or whatever other one you want to use. This would mean that your son would type in cursive and then change the font back to whatever the teacher required. You could also copy text from elsewhere and then change the font back and forth for him to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 1. Download a cursive font like Learning Curve and install it on your computer. 2. Take a public domain children's book like The Jungle Book or The Railway Children - something your sons have read before. 3. Copy the text into a word processor like Microsoft Word, change the font to Learning Curve and save the file. 4. Have them read a page every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I have been working on a PDF for this. I am just having a difficult time getting some mom's to contribute some of their own copywork, but that is the best way with a variety of writing styles too. :) Keep writing it and reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Write him notes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I have been working on a PDF for this. I am just having a difficult time getting some mom's to contribute some of their own copywork, but that is the best way with a variety of writing styles too. :) Keep writing it and reading it. Is there a way for WTM board members to contribute samples of their handwriting? Even tho I am not a mom, I would love to help out. Here is a link to a thread about handwriting that I responded to, where you can learn a little more about me: How can I improve my own handwriting? post #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Is there a way for WTM board members to contribute samples of their handwriting? Even tho I am not a mom, I would love to help out. Yes, I will be happy to contribute, too. I can write two styles of cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 HWT has a book called Can Do Printing which is designed for older student who need to improving their printing, but a good portion of the book as pages whee the student has to "translate" cursive writing into print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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