Thank you for making this video. I was going to get a few workbooks from the Dollar Store since I could not see what these books entailed. Your video was very helpful and I have decided to give this a shot for my first, soon to be second grader this summer to get him ready for second grade!
You are welcome! You can’t go wrong going back a level because they’ll speed through it, but it’s nice to know what you are ordering by being able to see inside.
You’re welcome! I remember searching for a video like this and it didn’t exist so I knew others had to be looking too! It’s an awesome curriculum and we’ve enjoyed it with all my kids so far.
Thank you for this. We’re getting our 1st grade book in the mail today. We have never used HWOT for any of my kids. I think my son will do just fine with it.
Thank you so much for this video!!! It really helped me decide which level to get. I especially liked your advice to get the level below if you're unsure. My girls hate handwriting and really need help with their grasp, so I'm looking forward to getting this for them.
Hope you find the best level! I found my kids flew through multiple pages (and the easier levels I bought) till they got to the right difficulty for their ability. I’m on the end of start easy though rather than save money and possibly start something too hard.
I noticed with the numbers page your daughter started out writing the 4’s the way the book instructs but then transitioned to writing them, what I would call, the normal way. Did she do this naturally or did you instruct her to do so? It was the first thing I saw when I ordered the book and I wondered about having my own daughter write the number 4 the way I do and not the way the book teaches.
Handwriting without tears has the 4’s written one way, and she just likes writing them the other “fancy way” that they are written in type, or books she sees. She kind of taught herself to do that and I let her choose! I don’t think it matters much to me so long as it’s legible.
There is a teachers guide, but I decided not to get any based on reviews I’d read. There are instructions for each page so you’ll know what to do. For the listen and write section I think you are asking about, it’s usually on a group of letters that all start with the same motion, like “magic c” letters for example. So you just call out randomly the handful of letters they’d worked on that lesson and they practice writing it down. So that’s one thing that’s not independent in here. Hope that helps!
How old is she? Handwriting without tears goes over pencil grip. Also take into account where she is developmentally…we took a step back from writing when my son was 6 or so and did lots of legos, play doh, and hand strengthening play that allowed him to come back to handwriting with much stronger hands and less frustration! He didn’t tire as easily and handwriting was much more doable after that.
Thank you for making this video. I was going to get a few workbooks from the Dollar Store since I could not see what these books entailed. Your video was very helpful and I have decided to give this a shot for my first, soon to be second grader this summer to get him ready for second grade!
You're welcome! I'm surprised there aren't great official examples from the company or more examples on UA-cam. Hope you like it!
Very helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video :)
Thank you so much! I appreciate this comparison as I was debating between the kindergarten and first levels.
You are welcome! You can’t go wrong going back a level because they’ll speed through it, but it’s nice to know what you are ordering by being able to see inside.
Awesome review. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for doing this video. This answered all of my questions.
You’re welcome! I remember searching for a video like this and it didn’t exist so I knew others had to be looking too! It’s an awesome curriculum and we’ve enjoyed it with all my kids so far.
Thank you so much for taking the time to create this video. It was incredibly, incredibly helpful :)
Awesome! You’re welcome. I made this because I couldn’t find one like it when I was looking to buy.
Thank you for this thorough and detailed review. This has helped me figure out what to purchase.
Awesome, glad it helped! They need better online samples of what’s in each. Glad you found this video!
This was so helpful! Thanks for the side by side comparison!
Awesome, glad it helped!
Thank you for this. We’re getting our 1st grade book in the mail today. We have never used HWOT for any of my kids. I think my son will do just fine with it.
Hope it’s a good fit. That’s a great age to jump in.
Thank you so much for this video!!! It really helped me decide which level to get. I especially liked your advice to get the level below if you're unsure. My girls hate handwriting and really need help with their grasp, so I'm looking forward to getting this for them.
Hope you find the best level! I found my kids flew through multiple pages (and the easier levels I bought) till they got to the right difficulty for their ability. I’m on the end of start easy though rather than save money and possibly start something too hard.
Very helpful! Thank you!
I noticed with the numbers page your daughter started out writing the 4’s the way the book instructs but then transitioned to writing them, what I would call, the normal way. Did she do this naturally or did you instruct her to do so? It was the first thing I saw when I ordered the book and I wondered about having my own daughter write the number 4 the way I do and not the way the book teaches.
Handwriting without tears has the 4’s written one way, and she just likes writing them the other “fancy way” that they are written in type, or books she sees. She kind of taught herself to do that and I let her choose! I don’t think it matters much to me so long as it’s legible.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
You’re welcome! Glad it helped.
So helpful! Thank you!!
So glad! We are loving these workbooks after using them this year.
Is there a teacher manual for this? How do you know what to tell the child to write on the “Listen and write” section?
There is a teachers guide, but I decided not to get any based on reviews I’d read. There are instructions for each page so you’ll know what to do. For the listen and write section I think you are asking about, it’s usually on a group of letters that all start with the same motion, like “magic c” letters for example. So you just call out randomly the handful of letters they’d worked on that lesson and they practice writing it down. So that’s one thing that’s not independent in here. Hope that helps!
Very helpful thank you
So glad!
Did you also get the teachers book? Or did you feel that it was or not needed?
Not needed at all. We’ve never used them. There are some UA-cam videos showing what’s in them and what people thought of them. I’d skip buying though.
My daughter is having a hard time with writing and holding her pencil right
How old is she? Handwriting without tears goes over pencil grip. Also take into account where she is developmentally…we took a step back from writing when my son was 6 or so and did lots of legos, play doh, and hand strengthening play that allowed him to come back to handwriting with much stronger hands and less frustration! He didn’t tire as easily and handwriting was much more doable after that.