Thanks for the input everyone. I'm thinking it's definitely worth a shot. My dd in particular LOVES writing, she is writing all the time, I think many of her issues are due to trying to write too fast. I'm thinking cursive could end up being a very good thing for her. With the younger two, I'm a bit more hesitant, but I'll never know if I don't try, right?

So, in my search for a handwriting program for my 4, 6, and 7 year olds (first year homeschooling), I've been reading a lot about teaching cursive first. My 7yo dd (just finished ps 1) already has a fairly good foundation in print, but she is still very messy, without spaces and writes many of her letters/numbers backward. My 6yo ds (just finished ps K) is still a beginning writer, and my 4yo ds will be just beginning work on penmanship. So, who has done cursive first? What are your thoughts? Also, for the two who have been in ps, and have had a start with printing, do you think it would be good to correct the problems they're having with print before moving on to cursive, or just jump right in and address the printing later?

peterson actually has quite a few free workbooks and samples at different levels on their website. http://www.peterson-handwriting.com/products/E-Workbooks.html I just downloaded them, and there are some good resources and worksheets there for free! And they give you a good feel of the program.