UCF612 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I was not planning to add any penmanship to our homeschool but have recently changed my mind. My boys are in 1st and 3rd. Both attended a private school last year where they taught A Beka cursive. I've decided I want to continue fine tuning their penmanship. But having spentlittke time researching it during my initial curriculum search I'm not sure what is out there and actually worth investing in. Looking to the experts for advice. Should I just continue with A Beka cursive books or is there something better out there? I can't spend much on it as I've already topped my budget but I don't want to create from scratch. I'm not sure if it would be confusing to switch as I understand there are various cursive styles. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Abeka cursive is fine although I think they reduce the size too much too quickly. Have you seen Cheerful Cursive? The style is similar to Abeka they are very cute and plenty of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhawk Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 We liked New American Cursive. My daughter is left-handed so we were looking for something that looked nice but was not overly slanted. (We will use it again for our right-handed son when he is old enough, so its not only for LH). She enjoyed the book, I liked that the binding was on the top so it didn't get in the way of her wrist. Or you could just get the program if you have Windows and print your own stuff. I would compare NAC with Abeka and see if the letters are different, and by how much. Depending on how far your boys got, it may save time just to stick with Abeka so they don't have to relearn anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I like either Handwriting Without tears or BJU for penmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahM Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I also like New American Cursive, but if it would cost too much then you may want to look into Pentime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Thanks! I'm going to research all of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I just gave mine copywork with proper cursive written at the top of their page. If any letters or words were messy I erased them and had them try again. There are free copywork makers out there, or you can just write with your own hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Teach Me Joy has a nice cursive curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 We use Zaner-Bloser cursive. The slant and letter formation are lovely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caviar Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Staying with A Beka would be fine, but for something cheaper and a one time buy try Cursive First. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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