Kristen Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I am just getting started with homeschooling my 5-year-old, and on the recommendation of TWTM, I planned to order the Zaner-Bloser handwriting curriculum. But now I'm a little confused. If I go to the Zaner-Bloser site, what I get looks like it is packaged for school use, and I'm not sure what I need (or not) for homeschooling. On the other hand, Amazon.com has something called "Zaner-Bloser Handwriting 1: With Continuous Stroke Alphabet" by Clinton S. Hackney. I'm guessing that this is an older edition of Zaner-Bloser. The Zaner-Bloser site also mentions nothing about "continuous stroke," which was supposed to be its primary advantage according to TWTM. So has Zaner-Bloser changed its method, and I should try to get one of these older ones, or are they all the same, and I should just get what's cheapest? :) Also, if I do order directly from the Zaner-Bloser site, do I need the Teacher's Manual, or will the student book suffice? I'm also open to other curricula which incorporate the Zaner-Bloser method and printing, if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I Also, if I do order directly from the Zaner-Bloser site, do I need the Teacher's Manual, or will the student book suffice? I'm also open to other curricula which incorporate the Zaner-Bloser method and printing, if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks! I get mine from the website. They ship promptly, and I happily go to the website and print down copy work. Once we get cursive done (3), I think I'll just print out sheets from their site. I write out spelling words, history words, names of family members, etc. You don't need the TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learninearnin Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I use ZB with my kids and I was amazed at how much their handwriting improved in just a few lessons. All you need is the student edition for your grade level. I use the ones from ZB directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 The book from Zaner-Bloser is the correct one! Way back when about 7 years ago - I had the same question! The letters are formed with a continuous stroke even though they no longer use that description (and even though it looks like ball and stick - it's not!) You don't need the teacher's manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristen Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thanks for the help! And thanks Brenda for assuring me that I'm not the only one to get confused about this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 We are using Zaner-Bloser, and I am simply printing off worksheets from the generator on their website. I type in the letter, then blends, then words from the blends. It is working great and I am seeing much more enthusiasm for handwriting than last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbrother Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I don't know if it's available online yet, but if you call ZB you can get the new 2012 books. I really like the look of the newer books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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