While physical copies of Cursive First are no longer being published, digital files are available for $20 US at present by requesting them using the form below. Payment will be handled on an individual basis through either Venmo or Zelle. Once payment is received, the files will be emailed to you.
We are in the process of setting up a different process for ordering and payment, but for now, this is how to get the materials.
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The Teacher’s Manual includes discussion and instruction about
- the rationales for teaching cursive first
- developmental considerations and preparing the child
- the reference tools used to teach penmanship
- how to teach cursive penmanship to beginning or transitioning writers
- how to use the Practice Sheets
- detecting visual and perceptual problems
The Practice Sheets
- include detailed instruction and dialogue for teaching numerals, cursive strokes and the first 26 phonograms
- utilize narrow ruled, dotted lines for practice
- provide brief and specific practice of phonograms under current study
- teach lower case letters separately from capital letters
- teach connections between letters from the very beginning and in the natural context of multiletter phonograms
- provide solid and dotted line models for writing, but quickly wean the student from tracing to more active learning and writing
- can be used as masters to copy as many times as needed for each child in your classroom or family
The Cursive Phonogram Card Set
- provides practice for reading first 26 phonograms in cursive to encourage instant recall
- includes instructional dialogue for writing the phonograms and sample of cursive writing
- ready to cut apart and laminate for durability
- includes instruction cards for teaching numerals and cursive letters