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Timberdoodle's review Learn more   Handwriting, especially in this era of word processors, is a fairly low priority compared to other subjects. However, if you are going to make handwriting a part of your curriculum, here is something to think about. For over a dozen years we sold and used another handwriting program. The end result for us was less than stellar, even if the children's handwriting had duplicated what was pictured in the exercise books, as I would question the time spent on copying meaningless sentences. Because we know that handwriting is a learned motor skill requiring regular practice, doesn't it seem that if your child is going to labor over something with his mind and hands, he should also engage his heart? A Reason for Writing does all three. With each 10- to 15-minute daily lesson built around Bible verses, content is not only instructional, but also inspirational. Plus, at the end of each week your children will be given the opportunity to apply excellence to their work as they copy their verse-of-the-week onto their choice of "Scripture Border Sheets.” Done with care, these completed sheets are worthy of sharing with friends and family. A Reason for Writing uses a Living Bible paraphrase for its verses. For those dyed-in-the-wool KJV-only families, let me suggest that even this Scriptural rendition is better for your child to toil over than the trivial sentence about the environment common in other handwriting programs. Each workbook is full color.   Features View a sample lesson Verses are taken from the Gospels. Does NOT include transition or cursive lessons. NOTE: The Transition Book will replace either book B or C. The Transition Book includes extra exercises for both manuscript and cursive. If your second-grader is ready for cursive then you should use The Transition Book and follow it with book C. If your third-grader needs more work on manuscript before tackling cursive, use The Transition Book and then follow with book D. Author: Carol Ann Retzer, Eva Hoshino Pages: 144 Binding: Paperback Copyright: 2001 ISBN: 9780936785394 Publisher: The Concerned Group Consumable: Yes Reproducible: No Average Customer Review: Based on 5 Reviews. Write a review.

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Excellent handwriting program! November 5, 2008 Reviewer: Debbie from Inlet, NY   Excellent handwriting program!  Each child works on memorizing and writing out one verse each week.  The handwriting practice is divided by four days.  By the end of the week the student should be able to write out the verse in its entirety.  I like this program because my son can work on it on his own and it is not overwhelming. Was this review helpful to you?

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I am ready to purchase more... November 4, 2008 Reviewer: Lorraine S. from Lindenwold, NJ   This series of books has been great not only for my kids' penmanship skills, but also for fostering an independent learning ideal as these books are very easy to use by my kids without my help.  It also has helped with the learning of reading as they are constantly exposed to the words as well as them being exposed to scripture on a continual basis.  An added advantage is that these become gifts for friends and family members!  I am ready to purchase more for the next one in our family who is ready to start her homeschooling! Was this review helpful to you?

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So straightforward in teaching October 24, 2008 Reviewer: Julie K. from Salem, OR   We started using this from the very beginning. It is so straightforward in teaching printing and then transitioning to cursive, that my children wanted to do more than the necessary amount for the day. I love the Bible verses it reinforces and the kids love the illustrated characters that show up throughout the books. Was this review helpful to you?

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Dramatic improvement upon use! October 21, 2008 Reviewer: Tracy F. from El Paso, TX   I trusted Karen Andreola's review of Getty-Dubay Italic in the CBD catalog, but when my 8th and 6th graders still couldn't READ cursive, and couldn't read their own italic, I knew something was lacking.  Because I've never been dissatisfied with a recommendation from Timberdoodle, I took their advice and switched to A Reason...  Within a week both were dramatically improved.  I've used this for three years now with my seven children.    (It should be noted in the catalog that the Transition book contains all of the exercises/material found in Book B) Was this review helpful to you?

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A perfect way to work on penmanship! October 18, 2008 Reviewer: Erin M. from Pendleton, Indiana   This program was recommended to us and we loved it!  My girls were able to learn cursive painlessly.  What surprised me most was how much they enjoyed doing the copywork of bible verses.  They would always put their best effort into their handwriting, color the pictures on the paper provided, and have it ready for when their Daddy came home from work.  It definitely put a smile on his face and some warmth in his heart.  What a perfect way to work on having beautiful penmanship! Was this review helpful to you?

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