Rated 4 out of 5
Nov 28, 2023
Overall, my favorite writing books
I like that this book is fun without being too silly or entertaining, and that the letters are a little trimmer than the ball and stick type (and who uses the latter as his printing anyhow?) The only thing I don't like is that the books have a lot of empty space, which means wasted paper and expensive for the amount of practice in them. If we didn't all enjoy them so much, I'd use something more economical.
Jill C
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 24, 2022
Love using this to help my ASD son with handwriting. It introduces each letter gently with instructions on how to start. It's helping his hand become stronger.
L I
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 23, 2022
Great introductory writing program
Perfect introduction for my kinder to learn the correct way to write. Very simple and straightforward instructions. We dont use the manipulatives but shes still able to grasp the concepts quickly.
Stephanie R
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 8, 2022
Easy to teach, easy to apply!
Handwriting Without Tears is our favorite writing curriculum. This book is the follow up to the first kindergarten book. Easy to use and no need for a teacher manual.
CANDICE M
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 4, 2021
Best handwriting curriculum I've found. Just discovered Handwriting Without Tears with my 3rd child. Now using it with all three kids and will also with my 4th, once she is old enough.
Sarah M
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 1, 2020
Great handwriting book for beginning handwriting!
This is my second time using this book and it really works. This time around I got the teachers manual. You can do without it but it does offer more ideas and structure that is really helpful for me. My girls love doing this book and ask to do it. It is simple to follow and very effective at teaching letter and number formation. I love the concept of "frog jump" capitals. Fun book to do, easy, simple and effective.
C L
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 12, 2019
Good for my left handed son
My son is left handed and easily frustrated with fine motor. He also gets a lot of his writing attempts backwards. This book is actually tolerable for him. The cues, like frog jump, are a less irritating ways to cue, and the amount of repetition is not overwhelming. He is taking pride in his letters for the first time.
Heads up - it wants some manipulatives (small chalkboard and letter sticks) but I used materials I have at home
Anna R
Rated 5 out of 5
May 20, 2019
I like that this book includes practice on lowercase, uppercase letters, and whole words. We are using it along side the Get ready for the code a, b, and c books.
Jordan J
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 3, 2019
This program is amazing as all the hype. My kids struggled with handwriting before we switched, also they hated handwriting and we had tried a couple other programs. I will definitely be sticking with handwriting without tears for all my kids. Its funny when people accidentally call it handwriting with tears. lol because its a easy mistake and couldnt be further then the truth. We just use the book and chalk board.
Rachel K
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 9, 2018
My 5 yr old who didnt like to write anything because he thought he couldn't do it good enough loves this book.
Simple, short pages. Clear instructions. Practice tracing and then on your own. Really well laid out. Very pleased with this company. All I ordered was the workbooks, no teachers texts. And it is quite straightforward.
Jenelle P
I like the simplicity of forming the letters.
This the third kid I'm using this for. It works great, especially for lefties! The frame on the chalk board makes it difficult to invert letters. The coloring also helped my dyslexic son learn his…
Handwriting without tears is a go-to for my home. My kids have beautiful penmanship and the songs lighten the mood of a tedious subject.
Great curriculum for communicating how to form letters.