PhotoGal Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) What did you use for writing paper for third grade? Wide ruled notebooks look a little small, but I know ds needs to transition at some point. I bought a 2nd grade notebook at RR last year and it seemed too big (I will use it for dd for 1st this coming year). Is the 3rd grade fairly narrow (getting kind of close to regular wide ruled paper)? Has anyone used "transition" paper? This would be for WWE2, some additional writing assignments, etc. He would be doing some print and some cursive. Edited July 21, 2012 by HipGal I can has grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 We used the Handwriting w/o Tears paper from RR. Comes in various sizes, I think it was the 2nd size they offer. I can double check if you need me to. I'd think that you could easily use this paper w/ any handwriting prgm you use, it would just take a tiny bit of getting used to, but should be easy for a child to use. Check it out at RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 We REALLY LIKE Rod and Staff's 5 lined paper. We started third with this and ended third with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I love this paper. As you can see the midline comes 1/3 of the way up, not half. If the midline is 1/2 way up, there needs to be a space between the lines, or the student is forced to overlap the tall letters and tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Thank you, Hunter! The R&S 5 lined paper has similar proportions, but I've been looking for a paper in notepaper format. Thank you very much! (Do you usually order it from Amazon?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I ordered a ream of 3rd grade lined paper (white sulfite) from Miller Pads and Paper. It is great paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hunter, that is really pretty looking! I wonder if ds can get the bottom of his letters that small. Maybe I will get some and if it looks too small I can save it for cursive next year. I was planning on having him skip lines, but maybe he wouldn't have to with this paper. I'm a little scared to try a new kind of paper like the HWOT or 5-line. :blushing: I'm thinking he will be ready for regular wide ruled next year (at least for printing - not sure about cursive). Though I should look into it for dd. It looks interesting! Looking at the Miller pads and paper now. I wonder if I can find something like this spiral bound. Mrs Twain, did you buy the ream of loose paper or the pad? I'm wondering if the pad stays together or if the pages come out easily. I'd like to keep the pages together. Of couse, I could always 3-hold punch. Thanks so much for your help so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I've been buying the paper from Amazon, but I think I'm going to buy it from School Specialty next time. They sell old fashioned paste, and Prang 64 soy crayons, which have the best color choices for color theory lessons based on a color wheel. When I first saw the paper, I panicked thinking the lines were too small. Every student also panics. As soon as you attempt to write a sentence though, all fears immediately flee. It's just right. It is regular 3/8 wide ruled lines. It's just a bit smaller than 3/8 skip a line paper, because in the 3/8 skip a line paper it's a midline instead of a 1/3 line. I've had no trouble transitioning any student who had mastered 3/8 skip a line paper, and now I skip that paper altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMom Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I really like the transition paper that they sell at Rainbow Resource Center: they have the regular writing paper and 1/2 lined 1/2 writing/drawing paper. My son does really well with it. http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/sku/003481/812805fb2b824248877f2290 http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/sku/003505/812805fb2b824248877f2290 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Go to http://www.zaner-bloser.com/zaner-bloser-handwriting/zaner-bloser-handwriting-zb-fontsonline, click on the free version and then select 3rd grade from the drop-down menu. Print and see whether you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) 3rd grade paper is the same as 2nd grade, both are 1/2" wide. In 4th grade it it goes to 3/8" wide. HTH! :001_smile: Edited July 23, 2012 by Classically Minded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Hunter, that is really pretty looking! I wonder if ds can get the bottom of his letters that small. Maybe I will get some and if it looks too small I can save it for cursive next year. I was planning on having him skip lines, but maybe he wouldn't have to with this paper. I'm a little scared to try a new kind of paper like the HWOT or 5-line. :blushing: I'm thinking he will be ready for regular wide ruled next year (at least for printing - not sure about cursive). Though I should look into it for dd. It looks interesting! Looking at the Miller pads and paper now. I wonder if I can find something like this spiral bound. Mrs Twain, did you buy the ream of loose paper or the pad? I'm wondering if the pad stays together or if the pages come out easily. I'd like to keep the pages together. Of couse, I could always 3-hold punch. Thanks so much for your help so far! The ream from Miller Pads and Paper comes loose. I punch holes in it with a 3-hold punch if we need to put it in a binder. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I have found that copy paper is slicker than most purchased handwriting paper. Crayon flakes off and mechanical pencil leads break easier. I avoid printing out handwriting paper now, and try to purchase it whenever possible, as the students feel more confident about their abilities and are more pleased with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I love this paper. As you can see the midline comes 1/3 of the way up, not half. If the midline is 1/2 way up, there needs to be a space between the lines, or the student is forced to overlap the tall letters and tails. THIS IS BRILLIANT! Thank you for sharing! I was so excited when I saw this that I had to show my little man right away. I think this paper would help to alleviate his erasing frustrations (due to the overlapping that you mentioned), let alone the need for skip lines. ETA: Just out of curiosity, how many sheets do you usually order/use per student per year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 ETA: Just out of curiosity, how many sheets do you usually order/use per student per year? I'm sorry, but my tutoring situation is not entirely applicable to a home. Once students get used to this paper though, some of them want to use it for non-school activities. I encourage students to become familiar with a favorite pen, pencil and set of crayons, and a limited number of types of paper. They become their "tools". I'm big on students having their own tools for psychological as well as academic and artistic reasons. I'd only buy one ream to start and make sure it's the right one for your family, and to evaluate how much the children desire to use the paper for non-school activities. Some of my students really like to write and draw on graph/grid paper and in composition books with graph/grid pages, and only use this paper for spelling and handwriting instruction. There is a landscape version of the paper also, that I have not tried yet. I find that students become quite picky about paper, pencils, pens, crayon brands etc, once I introduce the pros and cons of individual brands/types. My dyslexic students abhor the Riggs midline paper without skiplines, but find the skiplines too babyish. Finding the above paper was a godsend for us. Not only was one student traumatized by the Riggs paper I linked to, but she traumatized me with it, going into lengthy diatribes about how it was abuse to give this paper to ANY child/adult, even the ones able to TOLERATE it. Out of personal self defense I stopped using it, rather than being convinced it's not a good paper. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 We'll be switching from Riggs' 3/8" ruled composition notebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 We'll be switching from Riggs' 3/8" ruled composition notebook. I love the look of completed Riggs notebooks, but I've learned to hide anything that even looks like Riggs paper. And there is no online ordering for Riggs paper or notebooks, and often the phone is not manned, so...I've moved in. Life is too short for Riggs paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcschmicki Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hunter, could you tell me which handwriting program you use? The sample you posted is exactly what I'm looking for. I am new to homeschooling and new to this forum and my head is spinning after wading through curricula day and night for the past 3 months. If i could check handwriting off my list I would be thrilled. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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