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.

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

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

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

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

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.