AudreyTN Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 How do you handle the handwriting aspect? Do you just do it like it's in the book? OR skip it and use your own handwriting program? OR use your program in addition to what is provided? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We didn't do the handwriting. DD wasn't ready for it. We did HWOT when she was more ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 When ds went through 100 EZ, we didn't use the handwriting at all. We weren't at that point yet. he was ready to learn to read, but not to write. Then when we did start handwriting, we used HWT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We didn't do the writing. We didn't even follow the script exactly and I did not make my son read everything twice. I think If I had followed the script exactly we would not have finished the program. However, we were overall happy with the program and the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks to all, that helps. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3flowers Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We're not doing the handwriting either. I did find some worksheets online that go with 100ez lessons though. I was planning on using these but decided that we wouldn't work on handwriting yet. http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/100ez.htm HTH :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I have worked through this with four dc now and none of them were ready for handwriting as early as they were ready to learn to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We did do the handwriting, although I didn't have my kids do the "a" the way the book wanted them to. In the early days of the lessons, we used a MagnaDoodle instead of paper for doing the letters, and had them trace what I had written in large print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Island Academy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I never used the writing, either. My oldest 2 boys were early readers but they were definitely not ready to handle the fine motor skills. Michelle J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I did not use the writing portion of the book with either child since they were already doing Handwriting Without Tears. I suppose it would depend on the age of the child, but both of mine learned to read at age 4....so HWT was a better fit for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've done that with two kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well, I had him do the writing on the first 3 lessons. He did very well. I made up my own sheets. I bought the HWT Kindergarten book, but I think (for now anyway) that I'm going to have him just do what's in the book. To solidify what he's learned. We'll see how it works out. Thanks again for all the insights... now I won't feel bad if I do drop the handwriting portion :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenJac1501 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 we do not do handwriting because he writes doing his school work and if he writes something that i cant read he will redo it :) I fig that would be good enough instead of boring him with handwriting books:) Plus he gets plenty of practice with handwriting when he writes out storys :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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