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Language ArtsGrades 3–12SecularTheory book plus five copybooks, inexpensive

Spencerian Penmanship

Day-to-day
Mostly independent
Structure
Balanced
Lesson prep
Open-and-go
Writing load
Light writing
If you fall behind
Forgiving

Best for

  • Older students wanting beautiful traditional cursive
  • Families who value penmanship as art

Not ideal for

  • A young child needing a simple beginner script

Strengths

  • Teaches the classic ornamental American cursive via theory and copybooks
  • Produces elegant, flowing penmanship

Watch-outs

  • !Ornate style is demanding; requires patient practice

At a glance

Grade levelGrades 3–12
SubjectsLanguage Arts
PriceTheory book plus five copybooks, inexpensive
Teaching stylevisual, hands-on
ApproachSecular
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