Handwriting Resources

In the age of computers and smartphones, penmanship is becoming a thing of the past. Adults can barely scratch out cursive; how do we expect children to fare any better when they've grown up wielding technology? Still, the need to be able to write isn't obsolete, and we neglect that element of our children's education at our (and their) own risk.

We really do recommend using a good penmanship course, like Getty and Dubay's Italic Handwriting or A Reason for Handwriting. Yet regular practice is a good idea, and some of these worktexts can keep methods and forms in kids' minds. Be careful, though! You don't want to end up giving your kids books following a different format than what they learned initially; that'll simply confuse and frustrate them.

If they demonstrate a natural talent for (or particular interest in) penmanship, you might consider having your kids learn calligraphy. It's a particularly demanding form of writing usually reserved for art or special occasions, but it can support the development of fine motor skills and even drawing ability like mere cursive and manuscript writing can't.

Whatever resources you choose to use, we strongly encourage you to make sure your kids can write clearly and efficiently. Who knows? If the iPocalypse actually strikes, we may be using exclusively paper and ink again for a very long time.

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CL Handwriting Practice Pads: 2nd-4th
from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in CLP Handwriting (Location: HAN-CLP)
$3.00
Cursive First
by Elizabeth FitzGerald
2nd edition from LITHBTH Educational Services
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Spell to Write and Read (Location: PHO-SWR)
Cursive Knowledge
by Jill Pike
from Institute for Excellence in Writing
for 2nd-12th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$19.00
Cursive Practice Sheets I
from Memoria Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in Memoria Press Penmanship & Copybooks (Location: HAN-MPPEN)
$16.30
Delightful Handwriting: D'Nealian and Zaner Bloser - Teacher Book
by Lanaya Gore
from Simply Charlotte Mason
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
HWT Regular Double Line Notebook Paper
from Handwriting Without Tears
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Handwriting Without Tears (Location: HAN-WOT)
$3.00 (2 in stock)
Print to Cursive Proverbs
by Sonya Shafer
from Simply Charlotte Mason
for 1st-4th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
Spencerian Penmanship - Theory Book
by Mott Media
from Mott Media
for 2nd-12th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$4.99
Spencerian Penmanship Copybook 5
by Platt R. Spencer
5th edition from Mott Media
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$4.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
Startwrite 6.0
6th edition from Start Write
for K-6th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$22.00
Stetro Rubber Pencil Grip
from Stetro
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$0.50
Student Whiteboard
from Unknown Publisher
for 1st-3rd grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Write-On Handwriting: Conquering Cursive (Left-Hand)
from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd-6th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$15.19
Write-On Handwriting: Conquering Cursive (Right-Hand)
from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd-6th grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$15.19
Write-On Handwriting: Powerful Printing (Left-Hand)
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$15.19
Write-On Handwriting: Powerful Printing (Right-Hand)
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Handwriting Resources (Location: HAN-REF)
$15.19