NatYoung17 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I just started teaching my dd cursive and we use the Zaner Bloser handwriting books, but I just realized that I don't really like the American style of cursive...some letters seem really odd ( capital G, I and Z) and would be hard to read if they're not written perfectly neat... Does anybody else feel that way? Or am I just weird like that? I think I might just make her a sheet of European style cursive and have it laminated so she can trace it to practice.... Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I'm biased because I grew up in Germany. I find the American cursive way more complicated than necessary, especially G, I, Z, as OP mentioned. I continue to write German cursive and never had an issue with somebody not being able to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatYoung17 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'm biased because I grew up in Germany. I find the American cursive way more complicated than necessary, especially G, I, Z, as OP mentioned.I continue to write German cursive and never had an issue with somebody not being able to read it. Great! Thanks! That's were I'm from! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 In case you need some book recommendations, I could mention a few titles. Pretty please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatYoung17 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have the same feelings. I'm writing "Lateinische Ausgangsschrift" and I'm teaching all my children the same. In case you need some book recommendations, I could mention a few titles. That would be wonderful, thanks!! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I also dislike the strange 'G' and 'Q' of American cursive. Look at these two handwriting fonts: UlusalOkul.Com Çizgili and Schulschriften (traditional and simplified). Full list of handwriting fonts, incl. French styles, here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I am an American and I have always thought American cursive was odd. My dh is from the UK. Italics make more sense to both of us. I just cannot find a good book here to teach it. Getty-Dubay and Beautiful Handwriting for Children are the only resources. I do not like either for many reasons. I have found BJU Cursive without cursive capitals to be a good blend. Still, loops on b, h, and k? A freaky looking r, s, and z? There is no escaping it. I am using educational fontware to make my own books. I like New South Wales but it does something freaky to the lowercase letter f making it look like a stretched out American cursive lowercase f if it is in the middle of a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I like New South Wales but it does something freaky to the lowercase letter f making it look like a stretched out American cursive lowercase f if it is in the middle of a word. What exactly do you mean? I put the lowercase 'f' in the middle of a word and it looks normal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 If you are looking for an American cursive that is similar to these types, check out Getty-Dubay Italic and SmithHand. WOW! SmithHand is how my mom, aunt, grandfather, aunt, etc. all write... I swear their handwriting was all identical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatYoung17 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks for the links Eva!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Full list of handwriting fonts, incl. French styles, here. I'm so grateful for this link! We ended up starting to use Learning Curve last week and already this week it is like a miracle has happened with my daughter's penmanship. When she first started script, we used the Swiss/Geneve method (not sure if all Swiss use the same) which is something like Zaner Bloser....but she just could not write very fast, and the older she got, the sloppier her handwriting got. We tried another method of cursive writing...still the same. I got out a copy of my handwriting from high school and saw how neat it was (it has since deteriorated after I decided to have a more unique handwriting in college - following some artsy friend's handwriting :))....But on some days, I'll occasionally revert back to that old way, and people can 'read' my handwriting...So I thought that maybe that old way wasn't so bad after all....it is similar to Learning Curve... Anyway, dd wrote a small letter today and it was just amazing to see the difference. Thanks again, Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvina Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I believe we have to always keep in mind which is the real purpose of cursive writing in out times... To me, it is a question of hand-brain coordination and the development of fine motor skills, with the side benefit of producing something pleasing to the eye. It should not be a painful experience. If another style of cursive simplifies the outcome, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks for the links Eva!:001_smile: You are very welcome; I hope they are useful for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I hate the American capital G and Q in cursive but I dislike the lowercase p in European styles. It reminds me of Magritte's pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I hate the American capital G and Q in cursive but I dislike the lowercase p in European styles. It reminds me of Magritte's pipe. Doesn't the European "p" look like the "p" in the American italic handwriting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Doesn't the European "p" look like the "p" in the American italic handwriting? No. Not in the style I am referring to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MagrittePipe.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) But that "p" doesn't look so different from the one in the Getty-Dubay italic or the D'Nealian cursive. Take a look here. Edited March 3, 2012 by pmeilaen Spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Innocent Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I am using a free resource for handwriting from Sound Foundations (the people who do Apples and Pears). If you go to their website and to 'Free Downloads' you should find the handwriting resources there. It takes children from learning to write single letters through to cursive. I personally like the style. http://www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/ Hope that is helpful for some. Emma x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 But that "p" doesn't look so different from the one in the Getty-Dubay italic or the D'Nealian cursive. Take a look here. ? I'm looking at it, and it only seems to substantiate my point -- which is, that the European style looks totally different! :lol: The "p" has a closed loop on the bottom. I don't see Americans write an open sort of "p," only Europeans, and I am not crazy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm biased because I grew up in Germany. I find the American cursive way more complicated than necessary, especially G, I, Z, as OP mentioned.I continue to write German cursive and never had an issue with somebody not being able to read it. I learned to write here, but simply changed the letters I didn't like (G, upper case S & Z) to something simpler. My grandmother had a fabulous German script, but I think it was very old & don't know where to find it. She learned it growing up in the Russian speaking part of the Ukraine, so it's possible it was either from the late 18th century or a Mennonite adaption of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 ? I'm looking at it, and it only seems to substantiate my point -- which is, that the European style looks totally different! :lol: The "p" has a closed loop on the bottom. I don't see Americans write an open sort of "p," only Europeans, and I am not crazy about it. Well, I guess I see this differently. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NoelleBuckner Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have my own unique style of writing cursive, but I have nothing against typical American cursive as well, my son coped very well with it at an early age. Nevertheless, I know many grown ups (among native Americans!) who cannot handle it and still use print letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I also dislike the strange 'G' and 'Q' of American cursive. Look at these two handwriting fonts: UlusalOkul.Com Çizgili and Schulschriften (traditional and simplified). Full list of handwriting fonts, incl. French styles, here. I feel like an idiot, but... How do you use the (e.g. Schulschriften) fonts to make up handwriting pages? Tracing? Is there a way to make the lines go away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miakelly Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I don't even think they are teaching traditional American cursive in the public schools in America anymore. They have gone to what they call "Contemporary cursive" (google it). I was trained as a child in the traditional cursive, and my own kids can't read my handwriting. Needless to say, I'm printing a lot more these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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