The cursive handwriting worksheets on this web page use a handwriting style that is most like D'Nealian, however there are some Zaner-Bloser elements in some of the worksheets. The Cursive Z web page contains worksheets that are very much like Zaner-Bloser. There are minor differences in these two styles of handwriting. D'Nealian is very plain and not very slanted. Zaner-Bloser is more ornate and has the 52 degree slant that is required if you move into the Spencerian style of handwriting.
The oddities and quirks of handwriting are allowed and practiced in these lessons. The student will learn to join letters by varying the way the letters are drawn. Many of the capital letters will be practiced joined and un-joined. Some times the way the capital letter is drawn will be modified to join with the next letter. Lower case e and o are to be practiced in all of their variations. Several other letter modifications are practiced as well.
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| The high-joined e
and the low e .............................. |
An e
joined high .............................. |
o's
Loopy and non-loopy .............................. |
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| n joined
high .............................. |
o looped
to join with s .............................. |
Capital t
joining with h and h is shortened. .............................. |
Some of the words will have animations for the student to watch.
Each print-out has 4 lessons.
| Mostly Letter Practice The + indicates this sheet has word practice |
Mostly Word
Practice A few of these will have cursive animations that accompany the words or letters. |
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l, b, d a, g, c, q f, h, k, p j, i, t, + m, n, o, + r, s, + u, v, y, + x, w, z, + blank-4lessons Capital Letters:
Two Letter Combinations: |
running
and other ing words 1. running, walking 2. hopping, rolling 3. swimming 4. going, trotting ~~~~~~~~~~ Senses words and
some capital letter practice: S; T; C; H ~~~~~~~~~~ Animal Capital
letter practice P, F, Z. Practice combining r with high
letters (or) and (br) ~~~~~~~~~~ Fastener Words These words are used in this worksheet: zipper, button, bows, ribbons, scarf, necktie, snaps... Practice combining ws and bb.~~~~~~~~~~ Nature Words These words are used in this worksheet: grass, trees, dirt, clouds, air, sand, outside, nature... i and t practice. |
Dinner Words ~~~~~~~~~~ Clothes words
with some capital letter practice: D joined and un-joined; B
joined and un-joined. ~~~~~~~~~~ Theater Words The following words are using in this worksheet: popcorn, soda, candy, seats, screen, dark, film, loud ~~~~~~~~~~ Penmanship Words
The following words are used in this worksheet: quill, pencil, marker,
chalk, ink, write, draw, paint ~~~~~~~~~~ Fruit Words This worksheet uses the words: apple, orange, banana, pear, peach, kiwi, grape, fruit. |
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Practice For further sentence practice I suggest printing blank lesson sheets and assigning copy work. Blank Paper: One Lesson per Sheet | Two lessons per Sheet | 4 Lessons per Sheet |
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| Sentences 1 Contains the following words: apple, fruit, pear, peach, autumn, winter, summer. sentences: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We had peach pie for dessert. We swim during the summer. Practice: combining wi, umn, and umm, or capitals: a and w |
Sentences 2 Just some basic sentences to trace and then write on the line underneath. Contains an assortment of practice with some of the hard combinations. Sentences 3 |
All of the handwriting sheets on this page were carefully made with Paint Shop Pro. School teachers and parents may use these sheets for their students/children. These sheets may not be copied for resell or added to any collection for redistribution of any kind without the permission from Donna Young.
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