BikeBookBread Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I've decided to start out my 5 yo on Getty Dubay Italic for handwriting. For those of you who use GD, did you use the instructor manual and/or the blackline masters? or just the actual book (Book A, Book B, etc.) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Just the workbook. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The TM helped me a little bit because it has directions on how to hold your pencil, etc., and now I am using it because I am using Startwrite to make my own worksheets. You really don't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I bought the teacher's manual, and I even think I read it oh so many years ago, but I haven't touched it since then (my oldest two are finishing up the last book in the series and begging for calligraphy pens!) I never used the blackline masters - it's pretty much been the workbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I would probably use the masters if I didn't have Startwrite, now that I have thought about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I have Startwrite also, so we are using the first few GD workbooks to get the basics, and then I'm thinking of doing only copywork using the Startwrite program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 If you haven't bought the GD workbooks, take a look at Penny Gardner's Italic workbook. It's only $8 for the download and covers all the basic letters and joins! http://www.pennygardner.com/italicsbk.html She even has videos on youtube to demonstrate correct formation. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=penny+gardner+italic&aq=f You could probably use the videos with GD, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella_gitana Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I have the teacher's manual, and I think I've opened it twice. BTW, Continuing Education Press, the publisher of the GD series went out of business yesterday. So it might be hard to find soon, unless a different publisher picks it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 I have the teacher's manual, and I think I've opened it twice. BTW, Continuing Education Press, the publisher of the GD series went out of business yesterday. So it might be hard to find soon, unless a different publisher picks it up. AAACK! :ack2: I'm so sorry to hear that! I just bought a workbook up on Amazon a few minutes ago...I figure it's a cheap investment. I can at least take a look at it and decide if it is, indeed, for us. Thanks for the heads up!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I use the books, one per year. During the rest of the year I make use the GDI font from Educational Fontware to make copywork sheets. DD the Elder is working on writing out the Just So Stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 BTW, Continuing Education Press, the publisher of the GD series went out of business yesterday. So it might be hard to find soon, unless a different publisher picks it up. From the GDI website: For information on availability of books, please email info@allport.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 If you haven't bought the GD workbooks, take a look at Penny Gardner's Italic workbook. It's only $8 for the download and covers all the basic letters and joins! http://www.pennygardner.com/italicsbk.html She even has videos on youtube to demonstrate correct formation. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=penny+gardner+italic&aq=f You could probably use the videos with GD, too. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've decided to start out my 5 yo on Getty Dubay Italic for handwriting. For those of you who use GD, did you use the instructor manual and/or the blackline masters? or just the actual book (Book A, Book B, etc.) Thanks! I used the workbooks. I think that the instructor manual was helpful when I started, but it's not a book I consult frequently. Having said that, I have gotten it out now that I'm starting my third son in this series. There are many used copies on Amazon. I don't think this is a book you need new. The blackline masters might be nice for my older kids who need lots more practice than the workbook is giving them. But using some of the fonts mentioned to make copywork would also probably work. I like Italic enough that I'm buying up workbooks to see my younger kids through book E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I have the teacher's manual, and I think I've opened it twice. Same here. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I dont use the TM a lot but I do find it worthwhile to own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alegnab Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I used the manual a little bit over the years. I use Educational Fontware, which are fonts that load on your computer so that you can use it in various programs. I make my tracing sheets in Word. I usually find an old book at http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displayarticle.php?article=christmas or scripture online, copy the text into Word, and make necessary changes. I love the outline fonts. They're much better than dashed or dotted fonts, IMO. http://www.educationalfontware.com/ . I tried StartWrite when it first came out, and I didn't care for it. It continually frustrated me. It also didn't have linked cursive, which EFI has. That was an early edition (maybe the first), so it has probably been improved quite a bit since I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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