What is this D,Nealian handwriting taught at ICS?
D’Nealian handwriting is a simplified method of teaching handwriting. It replaces discontinuous “ball and stick” skill progression with a logical program of continuous skill progression. From the very beginning in Kindergarten, children learn the basic letter forms, size, slant, rhythm and spacing that they will need for both printing and writing in cursive. The lower case manuscript letters provide the basic forms for the corresponding cursive letters. The transition to cursive writing during the second semester of Second Grade is a much easier task. The goal of handwriting instruction at ICS is readability. Direct instruction in the primary grades and the increased requirement of cursive writing in the middle and upper grades improves legibility. This skill will benefit those students when required to complete handwritten essays. It complements keyboarding ability.
