Handwriting Without Tears

by Adriana
(Northern Ontario)

Product: Handwriting Without Tears
Subject: Penmanship
Levels Used: K, Gr. 1, Gr. 2, Gr. 3, Gr. 4, Gr. 5
Dates Used: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

Likes: This easy-to-use program helped my student tremendously - it really was without tears! Black-and-white pages decreased the distraction for my distractable student; the teacher's guide provided the "whys" to the ways of doing things and my student now has beautiful writing, both print and cursive.

Dislikes: Not quite enough practice - the books usually ran out on us by Feb.-Mar. - and that was with only doing one page per day. However, I just used the opportunity to introduce copywork from whatever current LA I was using so she could practice what she learned.