4kidsandcounting Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I need to know if my son is ready for cursive. He is 8 and is doing well in school and his printing is ( I think) pretty nice. I still have him using the big lined paper. Do I need to switch to the reg. paper before I start cursive...or... Please help me. Also, what curriculum do you like? Thanks! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 What do you mean "big lined"? Like wide rule notebook paper? I like Spencerian Penmanship, but I'm odd. (And maybe a smidge obsessive about penmanship) Evan-Moor has various cursive programs, Handwriting Without Tears... there are a lot of them out there. I think they're all pretty similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kidsandcounting Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 I guess that is a bit vague! Big lined is the grades 2-3 1/2 in x1/4 in by 1/4 in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouseacademy Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 My son never did printing- I went straight to cursive and used the standard 1st grade paper with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 What program do you use for your Spencerian instruction? I like that style also and would love to implement it on ds. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 This one. Bonus - it is ridiculously cheap and readily available through Amazon. Irony - I spent over a year looking for a complete Palmer program, all of which appear to be out of print and each piece more than the whole Spencerian lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey in TX Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 There is no correlation between printing and cursive readiness. It's whether we believe the child has successfully accomplished the skill. Most people don't print once they're fluent in cursive. (I, on the other hand, only print! :)) There is a style which I used to teach and prefer called D'Nealian. http://www.dnealian.com/ It's a natural transition from manuscript to handwriting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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