Sarah0000 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Is there anything out there a four year old boy would like that is not focused on letter formation? Preferably something creative (like Draw Write Now) or with colorful pictures, or copying diagram labels, or solving a code, or...I don't know. I've thought of several things that he enjoys but it all requires me leading and writing out the words for him to copy. I'd like something he can do independently when he wants. I think he's getting bored of straight copywork too, even jokes and riddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) My kiddos do HWT pretty independently with me mostly, besides the first several lessons, just checking their work afterwards. It's def. a self teaching curriculum with great and fun visuals for forming each letter. Mine learn cursive in third grade though. I'm not sure HWT done independently would be appropriate for a four year old though. Edited April 23, 2016 by ifIonlyhadabrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 He already knows how to form the letters and can do short copywork. But everything premade that I've found is longer sentences or paragraphs on things that aren't particularly interesting to a four year old. So for instance after I taught him manuscript formation he just practices when he happens to write in an activity book or writes captions from a how to draw book or something. I can't find anything like that in cursive. He's not ready to write in cursive if he's looking at something in manuscript. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Have you heard of Startwrite? It's a program that enables you make your own copywork. I own SW in particular because the HWT font is an option, and that's not true of the other one that I can't remember the name now that's also popular. That could be an option for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 What about Draw Then Write 1-3 from Evan-Moor? Similar to Draw Write Now, but walks them through building a sentence instead of copywork after the drawing instructions. The drawings are more simple too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Yes something like Draw Then Write would be perfect. I was hoping for something that was written in cursive though. Because otherwise he'll write in manuscript. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 I think I'll just get a kiddy drawing book that doesn't include copywork and make my own sheets that go along with each page and handwrite a cursive caption for the copywork. Still work, but I could do it all ahead so he still has something to just grab and do on his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofabcd Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Abeka has a cursive writing workbook for 4 year olds. It's very colorful. http://www.christianbook.com/writing-with-phonics-k4-cursive/pd/238576?event=ESRCG Edited April 25, 2016 by momofabcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutheart Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Are these sentences too long? http://www.amazon.com/dp/1468164643/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=13L5IT3Q3MULY&coliid=IXG8FKYSN5XAF Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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