D'Nealian Handwriting Cursive ABC Book: Handwriting Practice Book

As an elementary school teacher overall I did not like the layout of this book. It goes in the order of the alphabet and each page has a poem you are supposed to copy. Someone that is just learning cursive will not be able to do all that poetry copying. Plus, it is easier to learn lowercase letters first that are similiar strokes. As a review it would fine but not for an introduction to cursive. The insert in the middle is awesome and helpful with knowing how to make each letter. So overall it is ok.

If your looking for a workbook for students just starting cursive handwriting, this isn't it. It does come with heavy weight tearout flash cards but it has no tracing to start out early learners. It jumps right into practicing letters by yourself and coping poetry.

I bought this book, along with some others, for my 2nd grader this past winter. It contains the usual practice areas for writing the letters, as well as a poem on each page to copy, emphasizing the chosen letter. The best part is the pull-out practice cards which allow a youngster to review the process of forming the letters by tracing with their fingers (a process the Montessori method uses as well). An excellent resource for your child.