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Reason for Handwriting D Student Workbook
SKU
011083
ISBN
9780936785424
Grade 4
Traditional
Christian/Religious
Low Teacher Involvement
Visual
No other materials needed
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
These cursive handwriting lessons, based on weekly scripture verses, encourage kids to memorize and share God’s Word with others. Using a 5-day schedule, Level D includes 32 weekly lessons, providing daily writing practice of selected words from the scripture of the week. By day 5, students will write the complete verse onto a detailed border sheet from the back of the workbook, coloring it if they wish – before displaying or sharing it with others. 144 pgs, pb.
Publisher's Description of Reason for Handwriting D Student Workbook
A Reason for Handwriting Level D Student Worktext includes 32 weekly lessons, which each provide 10-15 minutes of daily practice. On days 1 - 3, students write letters and words from the week's Scripture verse. On day 4, students transcribe the entire verse on a sheet of practice paper. On the final day, students select a Border Sheet from the back of the book, and write the week's Scripture verse in their best cursive handwriting, then use their creativity to color the design on their Border Sheet.
Note: The weekly verse in A Reason For Handwriting Level D corresponds with the same week's theme verse in A Reason For Spelling Level D, thus reinforcing the Scripture content of each lesson.
Category Description for A Reason for Handwriting
An appealing, full-color Christian handwriting program that provides instruction and practice in handwriting (traditional style) with about 30 lessons per level (except for K which has 49). Each level has a letter designation, with a whole book for transition from manuscript to cursive in between B and C. The newly updated 2023 Transition book (Level T) is designed to replace either Level B (preferred) or Level C (a later transition for students needing extra manuscript practice) facilitating a mid-year transition from manuscript to cursive. Starting in Book C, all handwriting is cursive. In the more advanced levels, discussion questions accompany the weekly Bible verse. One more issue to note is the height of the lines; they are smaller in the cursive section of the Transition Book or Book C (3/8") than in the previous books (manuscript books have 5/8" lines). Each student workbook (except K level) contains a large back section of border sheets (nicely lined and bordered papers…one per lesson) as a weekly challenge for students to write their scripture verses on them "in their best handwriting." (Scripture verses are taken from the Living Bible.) The student desk card shows manuscript and cursive letters on a personal-sized card, or you can put the big letters up on the wall using the alphabet wall sheets. One comprehensive teacher's guide covers the whole series. Please note that sets are also available, which include the student book and teacher guide at a discount.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| Brand: | The Concerned Group |
| Author: | Carol Ann Retzer |
| ISBN: | 9780936785424 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.95 |
| Publication Date: | 1/4/2013 |
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5 Ratings
5 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 15, 2023
LOVE it!
This book was recommended by my daughters homeschool coop for further practice in handwriting. I LOVE the weekly Bible verse to copy... and the book encourages the student to write out and share the verse each week with someone by mailing it to them or giving it with a gift. Such a great idea. We love this book!
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 22, 2021
Great program
I love the Bible quotes, and the amount of work each day is perfect.
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 23, 2015
Keeps writing simple
A simple approach to keeping fluency of cursive with your childs writing. My child's penmanship is absolutely beautiful and I love watching him take the time to create each letter in its unique fashion. We will continue to use A Reason for Handwriting until we complete the series of books.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 29, 2008
I have used several of the "Reason for Handwriting" books with my children They love the simple layout and I love the Scriptures taught through writing None of my children have ever complained about doing handwriting while using these simple yet colorful and fun books
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 25, 2008
We are using the Reason for Handwriting Level D workbook for my 3rd grader this year We chose Level D since she already had done one year of cursive writing At first I was a little unsure about her ability to write on such small lines (1 cm from top to bottom) but after a few lessons she transitioned quite painlessly to the smaller writing The layout of these workbooks is very straightforward and easy for children to follow Each weeks work is divided into small segments: Day One Day Two Day Three or Day Four On the fifth day the student is allowed to pick an attractive border sheet from the back of the book on which to write the full memory verse in cursive They can then color this and share it with someone I thought this was such a great ideathe students practice their best handwriting and share wonderful messages from the Bible at the same time This gives students a real motivation for putting forth their best effort We did not use the teachers manual for this programwe were rather busy already and knew we wouldnt have time for the extra activities Besides my daughter just needed an uncomplicated way to practice her handwriting on a daily basis and this workbook fit our needs quite nicely She rarely complains about doing her handwritingthe daily work is not time consuming at all and it has really helped her self-confidence with her penmanship Since we just use the workbook the only teacher preparation required is providing the pencils and the workbook Occasionally she needs me to show her how to make a particularly tricky stroke but most of it she is able to do independently This book is great for visual learnersthere is a colorful picture and a discussion question to complement each weeks memory verse These workbooks are a good valuefor $10 you get a full school years worth of penmanship practice memory verses and opportunities for sharing compiled into one handy book
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Why did you choose this?
How different are books D and E. My children are older, but used C this year. I am wondering if I can skip to E since they will be middle school. Thoughts?
My understanding was that the cursive books do not change in skills, but address different books of the bible. My 4th grader is starting with D without having used any other books in this series. (She learned cursive with a different curriculum last year).
Is there a description telling what is added in each book for someone starting out homeschooling?
I have used this from K - 4 with my child. The beginning books are basic manuscript and then the "T" book transitions to cursive. After that each book is cursive throughout the series. I believe the verses used may progressively get longer in each book. If you check out the publisher website you maybe be able to find more information about the series. Hope this helps!
Karen in NC
Are all 26 letters covered in book D?
Yes. All the letters are reviewed one at a time. It does not go in order though. And there is only one line of practice for the letter on days 1-4. More emphasis is out on writing words. If they are just learning letters a lower level is better for that. For example, lesson 1, day one, letter is is practiced on one line. There is no direction on how to form the strokes. Day two, letter g practice is provided. Day three, letter u is practiced. Day four is the scripture practice with many words. In summary, this book is best for those who know how to form each letter already and just need further practice with words. Hope this helps!
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We have used this handwriting curriculum over the last few years and it is just the right amount of practice each day. I love the verse sheets at the end of the week that my kids color. We have sent…
We want to try something new. I like that A Reason For Handwriting using Bible verses to practice.