Fix It Write [Loose Leaf]

Nan Jay Barchowsky (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0965674584 | ISBN-13: 978-0965674584 | Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Fix It Write is for the older student or adult who needs handwriting help. The format is hole-punched, loose leaf sheets with instructions and lessons. Users are encouraged to put the sheets in a ring binder, and to add their practice pages to the binder. Review of the practice after just two weeks will be great encouragement! There are two sections. The first is for those who print, and need to make handwriting flow with legibility and speed. The second is for those who prefer conventional cursive, and have the same need for improved handwriting.

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About the Author

Nan Jay Barchowsky is a handwriting specialist with more than thirty years experience. She has taught handwriting within elementary clasrooms, tutored young and older students, and she conducts handwriting workshops for teachers and other adults.

Product Details

• Loose Leaf: 96 pages
• Publisher: Swansbury, Inc. (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965674584
• ISBN-13: 978-0965674584
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Already made a difference, October 19, 2009

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James Wilson (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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I am in my late thirties and have struggled all my life with terrible handwriting. I recently started using this book to practice. The improvement has been dramatic even only after a week; my wife is simply shocked. I can't wait to visit my parents and show them how much I've improved.

One minor complaint is that this particular edition contains both an italic script as well as a full cursive; most students will probably only want to study one or the other. Another minor complaint is that I would have liked to see more of an explanation about when the italic letters should be joined or written separately.

Despite those small critiques, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in improving their handwriting.

James

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you want to improve, this will work..., December 25, 2010

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C. Fata (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Okay, so if you want to improve your handwriting, this product will benefit you. It's broken into two sections: (1) Print-Script, and (2) Conventional Cursive.

I started off with the Print-Script, but I became frustrated because I found it too difficult to implement. I then switched to improving my Conventional Cursive, and I liked that section quite a bit.

The program is set up to be put in a binder. Each page of the program focusses on a specific area. Exercises have you practice a few warm-up patterns that are consistent throughout the program. These exercises create the foundation of letter formation and rhythm.

You are also made aware of problem areas that everyone has difficulty with. The program teaches you to lift the pen as you write words, which people do instinctually, but I found it quite helpful to practice the technique so it eventually becomes automatic.

There's also sections on numbers which I found helpful (apparently I wasn't making my "5's" correctly).

All in all, I found the program fun and very effective. If you set aside 10 minutes a day to work with it, you will definitely improve within weeks.

You'll be hand-writing Hallmark Cards before you know it!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very simple and immediately useful., May 8, 2011

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R. Aubry "Reg Aubry" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This writing package is 100 pages of 3-hole punched paper, and represents a practical writing course for improving both your printing and your cursive writing. Fifteen minutes after opening the package, I was able to make noticeable improvements to my printing, which is normally atrocious. Thank you, Ms. Barchowsky, for this course.