lamomto4
- Reviewed on Saturday, July 17, 2010
- Grades Used: k & 3rd-4th
- Dates used: 2008-2010
We love HWT! It's easy to use, has simple teaching methods, is very affordable & is a perfect match for us. My left-handed son was struggling with cursive. We had tried two other handwriting books that weren't working for us when a friend recommended this to me. My son loved it! He picked up on cursive quickly & now has excellent handwriting. I now use HWT for all my children & will continue using it. I highly recommend these books!
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musicmommy2
- Reviewed on Sunday, May 30, 2010
- Grades Used: Kindergarten
- Dates used: 2009-2010
We bought both handwriting without tears and also their cd to go with it and have loved both. My son was getting his directions mixed up and having a hard time remembering to start his letters at the top and this curriculum was amazing at helping him. We switched mid-year after what we were using wasn't helping him and have thoroughly enjoyed it.
They groups the letters together logically, which I loved, having the student write all the letters with straight lines first, and fun names like 'frog jump letters' for those you do a line and then jump back to the top (like capitol d, etc) and their magic 'c' helped amazingly to help remember directions.
We didn't add the wooden letters simply because this was our second curriculum in the same year and the budget wasn't there, but did everything else they suggested and had a great experience. I've now used it for my son and my daughter and have just bought the first grade as well.
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MirandaL_99
- Reviewed on Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Grades Used: 3rd
- Dates used: 2009-present
I started my son (9) on a different cursive and it was like pulling teeth. So I bought this and still nothing, so I handed the book to my daughter (8) and she loved it. When she started playing the first freeze game that was all it took for him!! She is a lefty and it is really easy for her, it lays out in the beginning ways for her to hold her pencil. We really like it, it's quick and easy.
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kuhlmoon
- Reviewed on Friday, August 28, 2009
- Grades Used: 1st
- Dates used: 2009
I feel really moved to write a review on this product. It has made my life so much easier with teaching my son handwriting. When I pulled him out of private school, the teacher told me he would be one of those people who will never have good handwriting. On top of that he hated it, and refused to write anything at home with me. He is very kinesthetic and learns most effectively through games and gross motor skills... no cares about how his writing looks. He is also a lefty.
I first purchased just part of the HWT program, due to the high cost of all the items added together. So, we started with the student workbook, teacher's guide and the draw & write notebook for 1st grade. I purchased the block paper for really cheap on e-bay. I made a magic c bunny out of a hand puppet bunny, and made the hat with cardstock paper covered with black felt (I already had these items around the house).
Magic C Bunny was an instant hit!!! He loved learning from Magic C (I made a funny voice that Magic C talks in, so it is different from mine). He asks everyday if we are going to do handwriting, and if we can do it first!!! I have since purchased the CD, because I have learned how much music does for his learning also. Now he does think a few of the songs are too corny, so we don't listen to those. His letter formation is improving rapidly, and he is remembering how NOT to reverse his letters.
Another great aspect of this program is all of the teaching tips you get for teaching handwriting. The teacher's guide is filled with ideas, and they have tips on their website. You can also sign up for their newsletter which comes with more tips each time. Some examples are a fun way for children to learn to use their other hand to hold the paper while they write (this is a videa), Tic Tac Toe Letter Game, movements to remember how to form the letters.
This program does teach writing with double lined paper, but also briefly addresses how to write on triple and single lines. I have also noticed that the formation of some of their letters is slightly different from other writing programs I have seen, but that is to make the program easy for the child to use and learn how to write legibly. If you are picky about letter styles, their website has a download that shows each letter and number formation with the HWT program.
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