Handwriting resources

http://www.drawyourworld.com/lessons/handwriting-styles.html

An article about what the basic handwriting styles look like, how to hold a pencil and the right posture etc.

http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=33954&it=1

Master Writers Copywork in 3 different and increasingly difficult styles. Paid for download, but the quotations make practice more fun, and I like the ability to trace over the letters. Also some free downloads for the 'Draw Write Now' series which combines handwriting practice with drawing lessons

http://www.handwritingsuccess.com/

Home page for Getty Dubay books. These are handwriting books that a lot of HE'ers like and that develops beautiful looking writing

http://www.nelsonthornes.com/downloads/primary/nelson_primary/new_html/nelhand_comps.htm

UK Handwriting book publisher. Comes recommended by He'ers and this site has some samples and downloads. Introduces 'joined up' from Y1

http://www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk/

Pen grips and tinted paper and lots of other specialist stuff.

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/freefonts/tp/Free_Handwriting_School_Fonts.htm

Use these to create your own traceable worksheets, or let a child tell you what they want to write about and then trace over the letters while they practice. We used these a lot to make scrapbooks about outings and favourite things.


http://www.pennygardner.com/italicsbk.html
$10 for 100 pages of copywork


http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/
Worksheet maker

http://abcteach.com/free_handwriting_worksheet_form.php
Free handwriting worksheet maker

http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/free-printable-writing-paper.html
All sorts of different handwriting paper for free download.

http://www.homeeducationresources.com/FREEhandwriting.htm
Some nice free copywork to see if it's a method that suits your child.