Handwriting - Lets Write Right

A research-based approach designed specifically to teach reading and spelling skills through the backdoor of penmanship (manuscript or cursive handwriting) exercises:    Emphasis is on legibility - Wide latitude is given for individuality provided the letters cannot be mistaken for another. Legibility is essential. Orthography (correct spelling and letter formation) is stressed, and opportunities for calligraphy are available for the advanced students. Students diagnosed with dysgraphia should find this method a great help to prevent illegible handwriting.    Teachers can help their students learn to read cursive as they are learning to write manuscript. The handwriting text does not have bunny rabbits and balloons that tend to be demeaning to older students. Yet, there is room for students to illustrate their own text. This can be fun for both the younger and the older students.      Students practice writing manuscript and cursive letters in context of phonically consistent patterns rather than in isolation within unrelated words. As they practice their handwriting they are learning to spell without having to memorize words or spelling rules. This, in turn, prevents illegible handwriting.