Reason for Handwriting

A Reason for Handwriting is a complete handwriting curriculum with daily practice focused on verses from Scripture, as presented in the Living Bible paraphrase.

By providing students with fancy border sheets on which to do their work (border sheets suitable for display) the authors of A Reason for Handwriting seek to motivate students subconsciously to think of the public nature of their work and, therefore, to improve their handwriting.

A Reason for Handwriting follows the traditional, "ball-and-stick" style of print, and a standard cursive hand.

Handwriting Schedules

A Reason for Handwriting K

Teaches students how to write manuscript forms--both upper- and lower-case--of all 26 letters in the English alphabet.

Retail: $50.64
Core: $45.58

Item #RFHK

A Reason For Handwriting 1

Continues with manuscript handwriting lessons and practice, focusing on verses from Psalms and Proverbs.

Retail: $45.65
Core: $41.09

Item #RFH1

A Reason For Handwriting 2

Continues instruction and practice in manuscript print, then moves in mid-year to cursive handwriting. Practice focuses on passages from the Gospels.

Retail: $45.65
Core: $41.09

Item #RFH2

A Reason For Handwriting 3

Completes the transition to cursive handwriting. Practice drills focus on verses from the New Testament epistles.

Retail: $45.65
Core: $41.09

Item #RFH3

A Reason For Handwriting 4

Continues cursive practice. Focuses on verses from the Gospels.

Retail: $45.65
Core: $41.09

Item #RFH4

A Reason For Handwriting 5

Continues to refine students' cursive hand. Focuses on passages from the Psalms.

Retail: $42.90
Core: $38.61

Item #RFH5

A Reason For Handwriting 6

Continues to refine students' cursive hand. Focuses on passages from Proverbs.

Retail: $42.90
Core: $38.61

Item #RFH6

A Reason for Handwriting Cursive C

(approx. 3rd grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #3L06

Consumable workbook. A Reason for Writing, titled "Words to Live By," completes the transition to cursive handwriting. Practice drills focus on verses from the New Testament epistles.

A Reason for Handwriting Cursive D

(approx. 4th grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #4L04

Consumable. A Reason for Writing, titled "Words of Love," continues cursive practice. Focuses on verses from the Gospels.

A Reason for Handwriting Cursive E

(approx. 5th grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #5L04

Consumable. A Reason for Writing, titled "Words of Praise," continues to refine students' cursive hand. Focuses on passages from the Psalms.

A Reason for Handwriting Cursive F

(approx. 6th grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #6L04

Consumable. A Reason for Writing for sixth grade continues to refine students' cursive hand.

A Reason for Handwriting Instruction Guidebook

Retail: $24.95
Core: $22.46

Item #KL10

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A Reason for Handwriting Manuscript A

(approx. 1st grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #1L11

Consumable workbook. A Reason for Writing, titled "Words of Promise," continues with manuscript handwriting lessons and practice, focusing on verses from Psalms and Proverbs.

A Reason for Handwriting Transition

(approx. 2nd grade)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #2L08

Consumable workbook. A Reason for Writing, titled "Words of Jesus," continues instruction and practice in manuscript, then moves, in mid-year, to cursive handwriting. Practice focuses on passages f...

A Reason for Handwriting Workbook K

(approx. Kindergarten)

Retail: $17.95
Core: $16.16

Item #KL12

Consumable. A Reason for Writing for Kindergarten, titled "God Made My World," teaches students how to write manuscript forms — both upper- and lower-case — of all 26 letters in the Englis...

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Some of the potential advantages of A Reason for Handwriting:

The shapes of its letters are the same as those used in all the other language arts workbooks you are likely to come across.
The practice drills are based on Scripture.
Many children are motivated by the attractive border sheets to do their best and write beautifully.

Potential disadvantage: