nova mama Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 If other, please specify. Thank you. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I don't see a poll. Sorry, I've always wanted to do that. ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My ds is either a 2nd or 3rd grader (we haven't really decided yet.) He used HWT for 1st grade and most of this year. I just had him start Classically Cursive a few weeks ago (so I voted other,) and we will finish that off for this year and next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Dd is technically fifth grade, but I've had her keep working because her penmanship is truly 'below grade level,' if such a thing can be said. She used HWT for printing, but switched to Spencerian for cursive. I'm having her start SmithHand whenever it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I use ZB for everyone. But, I don't use the grade level materials. We work on letter formation and letter joining from a white board and when they can write and join all letters well, we work on paper with ZB's online sheets. I use their "self-instruction in handwriting" as a reference. It is meant for middle school or older, but I use it K - at least 4th, until they stop needing handwriting practice. http://shop.zaner-bloser.com/p-905-self-instruction-in-handwriting.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 we no longer use one, so i checked "other". at the beginning of the year, my daughter used handwriting without tears cursive. it really only takes a few weeks to work through. we now use Dictation Plus for spelling & my daughter writes her sentences in cursive. she also uses BJU English, and that gives her a lot of handwriting practice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova mama Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 I don't see a poll. Sorry, I've always wanted to do that. ;) :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Other. My third kidlet will use Classically Cursive in third grade, next school year. My older two kids didn't really use a program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My third grader is using Evan Moor's Contemporary Cursive Daily Handwriting Practice workbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My 4th grader learned cursive in first grade and hasn't used a handwriting program since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Cursive-Writing-Skills-Left-Handed-Students/dp/083882563X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299016501&sr=8-1 Cursive Writing for Left-handed Students. I think she has one for right-handed kids as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I don't actually have that age yet, but by then, we'll just do copywork via Startwrite software. Since we're switching to GDI for second grade, it will likely be GDI font that I use for copywork. I don't have any plans to buy handwriting workbooks at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Rod and Staff penmanship worksheets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennismomkelly Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My 4th grader is using HWT Cursive (the 4th grade book). I was hoping to drop handwriting as a subject next year but he still struggles with cursive. :banghead: His manuscript is absolutely beautiful but he can't seem to remember how to form some of the letters in cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieD Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We're using Peterson Directed Handwriting here. I love how it teaches lowercase cursive. Julie D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieF Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My 3rd grader uses Horizons Penmanship and we're happy enough with it. Honestly, I just want him to practice SOMETHING to keep in practice. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 we use Abeka handwriting. I stopped using most of their curriculum long ago, but I really thing their writing program is nice and gentle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Generic handwriting workbooks. I think ZB style is being used this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 We used Spencerian Penmanship with mine. With DD (who is 9), it worked FABULOUSLY!! She has some of the most beautiful penmanship I've ever seen in a 9 year old. (VERY important to me, since my own handwriting is pretty much illegible. When DH was deployed, he asked me to type my letters to him. It's that bad.) DS (who is 8) SP didn't work as well for, though. He begged me to let him learn cursive, so I did, and it was a fight ever since. We got through almost 4 books... and DH finally had enough and said I have to find something else. We're going back to A Reason For Handwriting, but I think I might research Classically Cursive as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 self-educating, I am using multiple resources of D nelian (sp?) and it's generic form Modern Cursive. I do a LOT of tracing and some copying from worksheets I make up in StartWrite and then I have downloaded and purchased a few workbooks that are okay but not excellent. I like that this font is less slanted than some. HWT has 0 slant, and I thought I would like that, but the double o and the r are examples of why a little slant is good. I would use HWT for someone with a disability, but I prefer a small amount of slant otherwise. The capitals are not printed, but are still fairly simple. This font is softer than italic cursive. I like italic for boys, but not for myself. I wanted something softer. Also writing in a smooth font is more soothing than writing in a crisp font, and since I am a very tense person, I find practicing my soft font to be more relaxing than a crisper one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenni Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My son just finished Classically Cursive. We were really happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My third grader is using Rod and Staff Grade 3 Penmanship . :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Peterson Directed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Currently doing copywork (chosen from a jar). Before that he did the Proverbs copywork from Copycat (in cursive). Prior to that Cursive First (in 2nd). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerriBerri Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 This year I used universal Publishing Handwriting with my DD8. Next year we're going to use Pictures in Cursive. She knows how to form all the letters, now she just needs practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 We used HWT in 2nd grade and Cursive First in 3rd. Dd's handwriting is much closer to Cursive First at this point (5th grade). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Pentime (K-4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 We use and I really like Getty Dubay. When ds applies himself, his penmanship is terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 We were using HWT (voted that), but since then we switched to Getty Dubay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My 4th grader learned cursive in first grade and hasn't used a handwriting program since. :iagree: My #2 child will be going into 3rd, learned cursive in the summer between K & 1st, and hasn't used a (formal) handwriting program since. We use Cursive First. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny_P Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 We used Classically Cursive last year, but nothing seemed to stick- probably more my fault for not making them practice. This year I've started them with CHC's handwriting, level 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 HWT for print, Pentime for Cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 ARFH this year. She learned cursive partway through K though, and we've been treading water, using different programs since then. She'll also begin typing this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I don't yet have a third grader, so I haven't voted. But I hope we'll be continuing with the Getty-Dubay Italics that we are doing now. BTW sorry for a slight hijack; those using Classically Cursive, is this font different from Cursive First or D'nelian? It looks similar to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I bought Handwriting without Tears cursive since I had used their print program. My daughter took one look at it and said, "That's ugly! I don't want to write like that. I want it to be prettier." I ended up purchasing Pictures in Cursive and she loves it. Not one problem with getting her to write now. :) The only problem I have with it is that she is left-handed and when she writes her hand covers the word she needs to copy. We just make a copy of the page and place it next to her. HWOT does deal with this issue, which I would of liked, but she enjoys learning a "prettier" handwriting. So I chose other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 She'll be using "Create Cursive" by Handwriting Help for Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurad1125 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 We've done HWT until now but he's ready to learn cursive. We're giving Horizons a try because he liked how it looked. With my older son, we switched to Italic for cursive after 2 years of HWT cursive - that didn't take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Both my dd's have used HWT and both enjoyed it. My 1st grader will use HWT again but the Printing Power book. My 3rd grader will use HWT Cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMom5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My oldest used ZB. My middle used Seton, which is the ZB method. I don't know what I will do with my youngest. I want her to learn cursive first but I'm undecided as to the program I will use for her. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My 3rd grader will be using copywork to practice his printing and I just made up a bunch of cursive pages with StartWrite to teach him cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAmom Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Classically Cursive for my 3rd grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 oops I hit HWT but I use A reason for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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