What “style” of penmanship is taught?
The traditional “Palmer” method is reflected throughout A Reason For Handwriting®. We do not teach styles that “shortcut” to cursive, because mastering Manuscript is so important to learning, and “shortcuts” to Cursive handwriting bring significant learning disadvantages. Research shows that teaching one style of text for “Reading” and a completely different style for “Handwriting” can lead to significant learning problems. See the “Downloads” link to view/download the “E.R.I.C. Study” research reference. 4. When should we use the Transition Worktext? Use the Transition Worktext, ideally, for grade 3. The Transition Worktext contains 27 weeks of “Manuscript review” lessons. Most students need only a few before moving into the 9 weeks of “Transition” lessons. Then, you have 27 weekly “Cursive” lessons. The Transition Worktext allows for a full year of maximum individualized student instruction. 5. How valuable is the Teacher Guidebook? The Comprehensive Teacher Guidebook contains specif
