Italic Handwriting Book C Grade 2
Italic Handwriting Book C gently guides second graders from print to cursive with engaging themes, clear instruction, and natural letter flow—building confidence, coordination, and beautifully legible handwriting along the way.
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Italic Handwriting Book C teaches your second grader to refine his printed italic letters and begin cursive italic, using the Getty-Dubay method. Practice content is built around things a second grader is already learning to spell—days of the week, months, U.S. cities, transportation, names—so handwriting practice doubles as review of words he actually needs. Letters are sized at 9mm and 6mm, with black-and-white line drawings throughout and practice for capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
The cursive italic in this book builds directly on the printed letters from Book B. Because italic uses one alphabet throughout, your child isn't starting cursive from scratch—he's mostly learning to connect letters he already knows how to form. Book C starts with basic italic review and moves into cursive from there.
We've always been handwriting realists around here. You can absolutely succeed in life with chicken scratch—but legible writing is a real gift to whoever's on the receiving end. Back when most of our orders came in by mail, we noticed the clearly written ones. Years later, the benefits of legibility haven't changed.
Book C is a good fit for a typical second grader, or for a child who has worked through Book B and is ready to start cursive without setting aside his print practice.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
For students, shorter, meaningful and regular practice is better than longer and/or sporadic sessions. For 2nd graders, we recommend 45-100 minutes per week (9-20 minutes per day).
- October 5, 2024
Helped my son improve his handwriting
KitMama
I wanted to find something to help my son with his basic handwriting. I like how the majority of the workbook is practicing regular print letters but by tracing and copying mostly words, phrases and short sentences instead of individual letters over and over. A small portion at the end is dedicated to adding the curves to each letter to get ready for cursive. It’s well paced and my son didn’t get bored with it.
- June 26, 2022
Great Book
Sheri
We have really enjoyed this handwriting curriculum. We actually started with Book A and worked thru that and book B rather quickly. This one has been a lot of fun as it is more than just writing letters each page. It incorporated things such as days of the week, months of the year etc. It has helped our little one make her letters look neater and fancier which has made other homeschool subjects more fun as she is beginning to enjoy writing more and more.
- December 15, 2021
Our favorite handwriting!
Morgan P.
This is our 3rd year using this curriculum. My son started the 1st book this year too. We all have been happy with the ease of these books and I can tell it'll be an easy transition to cursive when we get there at the end of the year!
- November 5, 2020
Good series
Jennifer R.
I have liked this curriculum. I think it has improved handwriting and done a good job teaching handwriting to all of my kids.
- September 17, 2014
Very easy to teach. Easy
Stephanie D.
Very easy to teach. Easy transition to cursive. Results are beautiful handwriting.
- January 14, 2013
Good book to start with
Michigan M.
I used Getty-Dubay writing books with both of my sons. I had actually started them out with another beginning writing program, and then switched to book C of Getty-Dubay. I stuck with this program from that point on, because I was pleased with the results. Book C is a good book to start with if they already know basic printed letter formation, it will just refine their letter style and build confidence. Then in later books, they will learn cursive in a very easy transition, since there is little difference between print and cursive in this program. It makes the process much less stressful, as the students are not learning everything twice. The writing is also clean-looking and simple, perfect for kids who like to avoid unnecessary extras (like mine)! Check it out, it might be just the style you're looking for.
- November 5, 2008
We have used Italic Handwriting for 17+ years!!
Mary S.
We have used Italic Handwriting for years (17 and counting) on Timberdoodle's initial recommendation. People have always commented on how neat our children's handwriting is. It is very legible and moves into calligraphy easily with a chiseled marker. My older children complained a little that their friends and relatives were writing a different way so, after they were proficient at italic cursive, we went over conventional cursive and I told them they were free to adjust their handwriting if they liked. I have liked the results of Italic Handwriting and we are continuing to use it with the rest of our 11 children. A benefit to teaching it is that I have improved at calligraphy myself.
- November 3, 2008
My son LOVED it!!
Michelle L.
My oldest son was resistant to learning cursive. Someone suggested letting him try calligraphy. It made me remember the information I had read about Italic Handwriting in the Timberdoodle catalog. We switched over to italic manuscript and then the transition to italic script was painless. My son LOVED it and his handwriting improved greatly. I also find using the program helpful for my other son who is dyslexic. He can work very independently and the lessons are short.
- October 24, 2008
Used this series with eight children!
Kellyanne E.
I have been using this handwriting program for almost 20 years. I have used it with eight children (so far!) and I have been very pleased with the results. The children have been able to use the books without difficulty (or tears, a big plus). Some of my children have really made the effort to duplicate the beautiful handwriting in the books and have even been inspired to try the calligraphic hand taught in book G. Some of my children have not been as eager to emphasize their handwriting to that degree. However, even those who took the "only what is required" attitude, have fine, legible handwriting.
- October 23, 2008
Very practical handwriting style!
Rebecca G.
I like this series because it is no-frills, and yet appealing. It does not waste paper with silly pictures. The lessons seem to be the perfect length for a daily practice session. Some other handwriting books have ridiculously little practice space. The type of handwriting kids learn in this series is very practical: something they will use until adulthood. There is no shocking transition to cursive with this program.
