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Handwriting

Making an Alphabet Book by Kathryn Stout.  You could get as creative and crafty as you want, but this gives you a good guide to get started.

Address Practice Craft Printable. A great way to learn your address, practice handwriting and how to address letters

Create Your Own Printable Handwriting Worksheets Just type in the words to practice, pick a font style (traditional or modern manuscript), include instructions to display on the worksheet if you like and click “create worksheet”!  Easy peasy.

Make Handwriting Worksheets

Handwriting Worksheets and Printable Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten – There is a wealth of activities here for the younger set.

How to Teach Handwriting by Kathryn Stout

More Tips for Teaching Handwriting by Kathryn Stout

Copywork – This is a very helpful article if you are wondering about copywork, how to do it and its benefits.  The Charlotte Mason method is particularly encouraging of copywork.

Basic Handwriting for Kids – Manuscript

Basic Handwriting for Kids – Cursive

If you’ve got a leftie (I do!), there are some special things to consider when teaching handwriting.  Here are three resources that offer some great tips:

  1. Handedness Research Institute | Teaching Left-Handers to Write.
  2. Help for left-handed children
  3. The Left-Handed Child in a Right-Handed World

How to Hold a Pencil – Draw Your World – Correct Pencil Grip – with diagrams and tips

Jan Brett Alphabet – These would be a great reference guide for any handwriting curriculum.  The illustrations are wonderful.  You could even print them on cardstock (and frame them?!) and decorate a room, they’re that sweet.  Or hang them on the wall of your schooling room.  Choose from traditional manuscript, cursive manuscript and modern manuscript.