This is our 1st year using it. I bought the TM, but don't use it! My 8yr old son works on it independently and LOVES it... I think it's the simple explanation of strokes and using terms like "up like a helicopter" with a cute helicopter picture that appeals to him. :) He is developing beautiful, legible handwriting! I wasn't crazy about the font, but the easy and kid-friendly way that they teach the technique drew me in... and I figure that as they progress through the years, their handwriting will take on their own style anyways!