Italic Handwriting Series Book A 3rd Edition

by Barbara Getty (Author), Inga Dubay (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0876780923

ISBN-10: 0876780923

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This is the first of a seven book series (K-6th grade), providing instruction in italic handwriting. It is designed for the beginning student of handwriting and is recommended for preschool, kindergarten, and/or early first grade.

The twenty-six lowercase letters and the twenty-six capitals are introduced one letter per page. Letters are arranged in the order of lowercase families, which group letters with similar strokes together and progress logically from simple to more complex forms.

Every page has models to trace, letters to write beginning at the dot indicators provided, and in the blank spaces, with a "best" letter box to complete on each alphabet page, showcasing the child's best work for that particular letter.

The books were designed so that a child may begin anywhere in the series, even though they have never before learned italic. Each book begins with a comprehensive review for that particular level. For example if a child is in the 4th grade, and can write at that grade level, they can begin with Book E without having to work through any of the previous books, adding to the versatility and cost-effectiveness of this series.

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Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Portland State Univ Continuing; 3 edition (November 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876780923
ISBN-13: 978-0876780923
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.5 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Fine book, but be informed

By From_Plano_TX on March 19, 2000

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You should know this about the book. It is for pre-school or kindergarten. It is for printing in italic style. If you want your child to learn "block printing", this is not the book for you. Personally, I think a child should know how to do block printing, sometimes called traditional manuscript. If you buy into this series, you'll want the instruction manual too. If you just want to teach/learn the italic cursive, start with book D in this series. Be warned. If you or your child likes the "loopy" cursive, this is not for you. Italic cursive, starting in book D, does not have loops. It looks a bit different. It is a major alternative to the old fashioned way of doing cursive. Remember those goofy capital "Q"s that looked like a numberal "2"? Italic cursive gives you a Q that looks like a Q, unlike what I saw as a child. I recommend considering this series.

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Teach this to your kids

By Lawrence A. Monical on March 13, 2004

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I lived in Portland, OR, where the authors convinced the school district to test this method in place of older printing and writing curriculum.
About a year after teaching began, I was at a pizza parlor between Portland and a suburban town. There had been a kid's contest or drawing of some sort that required written entry forms, and a large group of winning forms was pinned to a wall. The result of this method was graphically, forcefully and wonderfully on display: all the entrants with Portland addresses (1st and 2nd graders, I think) had filled their blanks with beautifully clear, if tentative, italic printing, while kids from the suburban town had provided the usual near-illegible scrawl. I was astonished.
I can't think of a better, clearer testimony to the practical effect of this method and these books than the entry forms on that wall. If your kids need help with their handwriting, or are interested in improving it, get these books. Even better would be to convince your school district to investigate this method.
And no, italic printing and script WILL NOT strip individuality and "personality" from a kid's writing; it will make it easier to express it.

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Easy to teach, easy to learn, easy to read

By Amazon Customer on March 29, 2007

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Italic handwriting is the most traditional style still in use. Originally developed in Italy in the 1500s to be an extremely clear, easy to read and write style, it spread and became a dominant form of handwriting until the 1700s, when the simple, clear style was rejected in favor of elaborate, almost Rococo styles that emphasized elegance over communication and legibility.

The difficulty in reading documents written in the various "loopy cursives," as they are commonly called, was a problem from the beginning, and later systems trying to correct the problem by introducing new ball-and-stick prints and simplifying the loops did little to help.

Fortunately, italic has been rediscovered. It is the style most commonly taught in adult handwriting remediation programs--in hospitals, for instance, where messy handwriting can kill--and it has many advantages over the self-consciously ornate "loopy cursives."

First, it is built upon natural hand motions. No ball-and-stick that, at the best of times, looks juvenile and is exceedingly slow and is usually badly distorted at higher speeds. No more loops flying in ever direction, distorting the shapes of the words. Instead, the entire system is based upon a few, very simple stroke patterns which are combined to form well-shaped and highly legible letter. Second, learning cursive is simply a matter of joining the letter-shapes already learned in standard ways. No spending a year or two of painful memorization and then readjustment. The result is a handwriting style that is easy to learn and easy to read and that looks adult. Why would you teach your child a style of handwriting that looks immature when it is done "right" because it is so unweildy that no mature writer retains it?Read more ›

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A fun and easy way for children to learn to write

By A Customer on June 3, 1998

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I have tried several writing programs for my daughter. This one beats them all. She enjoys the lessons and they are not so difficult she wants to give up. I plan on using the series until it is complete and find this is well worth the investment.

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Very pleased w/this book!

By Wilda A. Lahmann on December 13, 2008

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I have 5 children that I home school. I purchased this one for my 6 year old. It is a great book. He whizzed through it in no time. I personally think it's geared more for preschool-kindergarten than 1st grade. It came recommended to me by a fellow-homeschooling mom who uses the Little Hearts for His Glory curriculum. It is also a method a lot of Charlotte Mason advocates prefer. I'm ready to order the next book in this series! :-)

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Italic Handwriting Series Book A

By Jerri Jo Idarius on December 26, 2007

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This is a fabulous series. In most states, teachers have no knowledge of the history of handwring styles and therefore do not know the first thing about teaching letter forms to children. Italic handwriting returns us to the beautiful forms (before loops and joins overtook letters and which lead to confusion and difficulty for children who are forced to learn the degenerate modern "cursive"). This series teaches a natural progression from individual italic letters to the cursive joined letters that can be written ligibly, rapidly and rhythmically. Bravo!!

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So so

Just get the complete book and you'll save money.

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Four Stars

yes, it is good

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Might be Good for a Studious Kindergartener

The book is aimed a lot lower grade than I'd though when I purchased. If you're looking for a letter practice book without frills, this might be what you are looking for. Read more

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Three Stars

Okay book, but thought pace was a little slow.

Published 17 months ago by Eric C.

Great Homeschool Material

We've used this series of writing guides in our homeschool for over ten years and have loved them. The style is pleasing to the eye and still easy to write. Read more

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Perfect for a 5 year old

My 5 year old has been writing words for some time but has not had any formal instruction until recently. He really enjoys these lessons. Read more

Published on August 21, 2013 by rach_kelley

I like this style

I do like this style of handwriting and my kids worked their way through this book with good success. Read more

Published on August 14, 2013 by Randee Baty

Italic Handwriting Series

I homeschooled my daughter in the 6th 7th and 8th grade. She did the higher level, Book C I think, of this series and it was great. Read more

Published on March 5, 2013 by ML

Italics has my kid in tears

It is a beautiful script but the sequence that they go through letters has my daughter in tears. The letter k is the 4th letter they learn. Read more