SnMomof7 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Can a PAL user let me know if the penmanship instruction in PAL is continuous stroke (like ZB?) We are doing AAR Pre-1 right now, but PAL is a runner up if the levels won't be ready fast enough for us. It is also a very affordable program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 :bigear: It's my runner up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 It is hwt style for some, but adaPtable to whatever you want as you write On the games the letters and teach them stokes. It isn't a handwriting program as much as a writing program. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 I've been looking at the samples and it does look continuous stroke! I do have another question - is the only thing you'd need to replace with future students the farm chart and stickers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have NOT used this program yet but I have set up the first 5 lessons. There is a folder game book that you will tear apart and make folder games with. You can reuse the games. There are 2 teacher guides. One for writing and one for reading. You can reuse those of course. The rest of the student material is on the discs. You print out the student worksheets as you go along. Yes, you will consume the farm chart. I bought an additional chart for $20. I also wanted to add that I believe the writing is continuous stroke. It is not ball and stick. I am going to try to use cursive first with mine so I kind of skipped that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Oh, one more thing! Does this seem pretty open and go, or is there a lot of advance planning needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 We haven't started but I did get it all set up. The only prep you would have is making the games and printing the worksheets. If you do that ahead of time, which is what I did, then it should be open and go. The only thing I have left to do spiral bind the workbooks I printed out. I bought myself a spiral binding machine which I'm so excited about using. As to the penmanship font. It seems to be continuous stroke, but I'm sure you could sub in whatever you wanted to use. My son was learning with HWOT, so we'll use that when I teach him, but like I said I think you could use whatever font you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thanks Kel! I have a spiral binding machine too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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