Aspasia Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 My dd (4.5) LOVES to write, so she does quite well for her age. Most of what we have done so far is that I let her dictate words, stories, or letters (to grandmas, cousins, or friends) and I type them up in StartWrite for her to copy. I recently ordered a bunch of kindergarten stuff from Rainbow Resource and I was going to get a couple GD workbooks but I forgot and now I don't want to pay separate shipping for them. :thumbdown: I guess I'm wondering if it's okay to just keep doing what we've been doing (I also plan to add in some simple sentences from OPGTR to reinforce what we're reading.) I've noticed in people's siggies that a lot of people use these handwriting books through all the levels. What would my dd be missing out on if I skipped all the workbooks and just did copywork? I don't want to spend he money if it isn't necessary, but I don't want to short change her either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If you are certain she is forming her letters correctly, I think what you are doing is just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatYoung17 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If you are certain she is forming her letters correctly, I think what you are doing is just fine. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspasia Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Good to know! I still print her pages with the starting dots on each letter and I usually watch her a little to make sure her strokes are in the proper direction. So happy not to spend extra money on the workbooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If you want a structured Italic handwriting curriculum but don't want to spend too much, another option is Penny Gardner's Italics - Beautiful Handwriting For Children available at a discount from currclick.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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