Hi Amy! I think I did suggest Handwriting without Tears. I actually prefer start teaching with Handwriting without Tears‘ slate and chalk. You can use it to write single letters or even to move up to words. It doesn’t matter how messy the writing is, you just erase and try again. 😉 My youngest, also in kindergarten, doesn’t like writing on paper so we use the slate.

I’ve not actually taught a lefty although it took several years for one child to settle on writing with his right hand. I just insisted he hold the pencil and form the letters correctly. Otherwise I didn’t stress about which hand he chose to write with.

And no, you don’t need a ‘real curriculum’. Copywork and practice on paper is all that’s needed. Slates are useful for teaching letter formation though. Otherwise we use up a lot of paper practicing basic penmanship. I adore this paper. Tall letters start at the sky and come down to the ground. g, p, y, etc. start in the middle and sink into the ground. The colors make it so much easier to teach proper penmanship. You don’t need it though. Writing can be taught just as easily on blank or wide ruled paper. 🙂

Any suggestions would be helpful. Are you the one who suggested Handwriting without Tears to me? I don’t know if I need a “real” curriculum. Thinking just copywork and practice on paper of some kind would work?

Thanks, Kristi

Very true 🙂

There’s a lot you can add into the homeschool! The problem quickly becomes how much is too much. 😉

Thanks, Terri! 🙂

Thanks. 🙂