Dash just finished up the Writing Can Help: 5PR book today. I didn't realize what a 'perfect' book this was for him at this time. The entire focus is on handwriting with the proverbs. Such a lot of good advice in short little clips. At the end, he completed a brief test and then asked me to listen to the following excerpt from the bottom of the test page:
He thought it neat enough to bring to my attention. I replied, "See, that's why I have you learn handwriting."Handwriting is a "hollowed art" but "it destroys the craft not to learn it". However, one is "never too old to learn" it and "patience gains all". Handwriting will be "quick enough if it is good" since "speed and accuracy do not agree". At least "a good beginning is half the work" and "Your handwriting IS the signature of your character". Therefore, of your handwriting, make "your good be better and your better best" and do it "all for the love of Jesus". Page 32 of Writing Can Help: 5PR
"Really," said Dash, "that's why you have us write in cursive?"
"Well, yes. There're a lot of good reasons in that paragraph, don't you think?" I said.
He agreed! At least we can agree on something - this is a better day already.
My handwriting stinks. I love my mothers and aunts. They write so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe've used this series in the past and switched to Seton this year. I love that the cursive is still how "I" remember learning it (I can help them without looking up the "new" kind.
ReplyDeleteGlad you brought up when to transition over to all cursive (or at least all). Jamie and I were JUST talking about that very thing yesterday! I like your idea of picking one or two subjects to use cursive. I remember (as does Jamie) that we both went back to printing in 7th grade (no more need?)