This article is in collaboration with Handwriting Without Tears. For over thirty years, Handwriting Without Tears has been teaching handwriting in just 15 minutes a day! Their multi-sensorial program combines hands-on learning, music, workbooks, and assessments to help children learn to write without resulting in tears. Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) produces learning tools and books … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting. Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting is now offering a downloadable app available through iTunes. Several of our reviewers recently had the chance to review Letters Make Words for the iPad. This app is designed to teach handwriting with phonics. Designed by a Handwriting Specialist and an Early Childhood … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Peterson Handwriting. The first official review for this Crew year is Peterson Handwriting. Our Port Crew (which primarily reviews products for infants through upper elementary) was divided into three testing groups the print writing, the cursive writing, and the PDF By Hand (which requires the Wacom Digital Tablet). Peterson … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Peterson Directed Handwriting. One of the final products that the Homeschool Review Crew received to review this school year is Peterson Directed Handwriting. Crew members had the chance to meet online with Rand Nelson to receive some individualized coaching on their method of instruction, and to determine the best … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Alphabet Beats. Make Writing FUN! The award winning handwriting program, Alphabet Beats, uses a multi sensory approach of visuals and rhythmic chants. Most children learn best visually; so this unique tool co-developed by an occupational therapist, and a mother of two, uses a video modeling design that is easy … Read more