Mini-Review by Harriet Yoder
There are
three great reasons to use Portland Italic. First, I like the basic
italic handwriting as a pre-cursive handwriting for those who plan to teach a
traditional cursive. The pre-cursive handwriting makes the transition easier. In
addition, the cursive italic is a nice handwriting for students who would be
adult "printers". We all know folks who always print! The third reason is that
it is easier to learn for students who have difficulty with handwriting.
For letter by letter comparison of five handwriting styles:
click here
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For a sample of children's italic handwriting using the Getty-Dubay™Italic:
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For grades K to 6, you'll need
Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting.
Italic for the Older Student
When your older student is having difficulty with
handwriting, I recommend Write Now. For the person who
wants to learn italic calligraphy, there is
Italic Letters Calligraphy and Handwriting, a comprehensive guide to Italic
Calligraphy.
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By Getty and Dubay
The Italic Handwriting Complete Bundle includes one of each
of the following:
Italic Handwriting Book A Kindergarten
Italic Handwriting Book B Grade 1
Italic Handwriting Book C Grade 2
Italic Handwriting Book D Grade 3
Italic Handwriting Book E Grade 4
Italic Handwriting Book F Grade 5
Italic Handwriting Book G Grade 6
Italic Handwriting Instructor’s Manual for Books A-G |
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By Getty and Dubay
This is the first of seven books in the Getty-Dubay Italic
Handwriting series. Book A Kindergarten provides instruction in italic
handwriting and is designed for the beginning student of handwriting and is
recommended for preschool, kindergarten, and/or early first grade.
Each of the twenty-six lowercase letters and the twenty-six
capitals are introduced with one letter per page. Letters are arranged in the
order of lowercase families, which group letters with similar strokes together
and progress from simple to more complex forms.
Each page in Italic Handwriting Book A is designed for the
student to trace the models, write letters at the given dots and in the blank
spaces, and to write a "best" letter in the empty box on each alphabet page.
The lines are quite large in this book. If your child tends
to write smaller, you might want to start with Book B. |
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Getty-Dubay
Book B of Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting providing
instruction in italic handwriting is designed for the beginning student of
handwriting and is recommended for late kindergarten, first grade, and/or early
second grade.
The twenty-six lowercase letters and the twenty-six capitals
are introduced one letter per page. Letters are arranged alphabetically, and
words and sentences are introduced.
Each page in Italic Handwriting B is designed for the student
to trace the models, write letters at the given dots and in the blank spaces,
and to write a "best" letter in the empty box on each alphabet page. |
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Italic Handwriting Book C Grade 2 (Basic and Cursive)
By Getty and Dubay
Book C is designed for the early reader and is especially
recommended for grade two, however it is also suitable for the latter part of
grade one or early grade three.
As in the other books in the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting
series, each page is designed for the student to trace the models, write
letters, words, and/or sentences in the spaces provided. On some pages, the
writer completes a given line by writing a "best" letter in the empty box.
In addition to a review of the basic italic, an introduction
to cursive italic is presented to assist the student in learning the
fundamentals of the cursive hand. |
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Italic Handwriting Book D Grade 3 (Basic and Cursive)
By Getty and Dubay
Italic Handwriting Book D provides instruction in basic
italic handwriting. Book D is recommended for third grade or advanced second
grade.
It begins with a thorough review of basic italic, then
presents the cursive joins in sequence. After all the joins are learned the
cursive capitals are shown.
Writing practice includes first names, vowel sounds,
consonant sounds, phonograms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, homographs,
ampersand, and punctuation. Sentence content includes poem forms such as
couplet, haiku, acrostic, cinquian, limerick, formula poem, and tongue twisters.
Cursive capital practice includes origins of our alphabet. Application form,
letter writing, and envelope making are presented. |
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Italic Handwriting Book E Grade 4 (Basic and Cursive)
By Getty and Dubay
Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Book D is recommended for
fourth grade. It is designed to provide further practice with cursive capitals
and lowercase joins. If your student is new to italic handwriting, there is an
introduction to basic italic, as well as an overview of the cursive joins.
Writing practice in Italic Handwriting Book D includes vowel
sounds, consonant sounds, phonograms, prefixes, suffixes, and other letter
combinations. Sentence content includes the animal kingdom, the plant kingdom,
the mineral kingdom, vegetation zones/biomes, our solar system, and galaxies.
Cursive capital practice includes origins of our alphabet and cities of the
world. Application form, letter/booklet format, and envelope making are
presented. |
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Italic Handwriting Book F Grade 5 (Basic and Cursive)
By Getty and Dubay
Book F is recommended for fifth grade. Getty-Dubay Italic
Handwriting Book F is designed to provide further practice with cursive capitals
and lowercase joins. If your student is new to italic handwriting, there is an
introduction to basic italic and an overview of the cursive joins.
Writing practice in Italic Book F includes vowel sounds,
consonant sounds, phonograms, prefixes, suffixes, and other letter combinations.
Sentence content includes word origins, word groups and word entertainment.
Cursive capital practice includes origins of our alphabet, and names of Native
American tribes, nations, and communities. Spiral writing, pop-up card design,
and envelope making are also presented. |
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Italic Handwriting Book G Grade 6 (Basic and Cursive)
By Getty and Dubay
Recommend for the sixth grade and beyond , Getty-Dubay Italic
Handwriting Book G is designed to provide further practice with cursive capitals
and lowercase joins. There is an introduction to basic italic and an overview of
the cursive joins for the student who is new to this method. Writing practice in
Italic Book G follows a central theme - the history of our alphabet. |
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Italic Handwriting Instructor’s Manual for Books A-G
By Getty and Dubay
In the Getty-Dubay Portland Italic Handwriting series, there
is only one Instruction Manual. It is used for each level from A to G and
devotes a few pages to each book.
The Instructor's Manual for the Italic Handwriting series
contains helpful hints on teaching the italic and covers Assessment,
Implementation, Activities and Supplements. In the back of the book, there is a
very useful section of blank pages with ruled lines depicting examples of the
line widths used throughout the series.
The Italic Handwriting Instructor's Manual is a helpful tool
for homeschoolers seeking a guide on teaching the program to their children, but
the program can be used without it. |
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Write Now
Write Now A Complete Self-Teaching Program for
Better Handwriting Basic Italic, Cursive Italic, Edged Pen Italic
By Getty and Dubay
Write Now is useful for the older learner who is self
motivated and needs to improve handwriting skills. There are three types of
writing in this book: Basic Italic, Cursive Italic and Edged Pen Italic. It's
quite a buy if you have an older student who needs to improve the handwriting
and it doesn't look babyish!
It is designed to lie flat on the table for ease when
writing, Write Now contains complete instructions as well as practice exercises
and tips. |
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Italic Letters Calligraphy and Handwriting
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By Getty and Dubay
Italic Letters is a comprehensive guide to italic
calligraphy. With 128 pages of step-by-step, beautifully illustrated
instruction, the teaching method is "hands-on." Your student learns to write
beautifully by writing. Italic Letters provides models to trace and letters to
copy. Each letter is presented in both a monoline tool, for informal and rapid
writing, and an edged tool, for an elegant, formal hand."
Getty-Dubay Italic Letters is for professional and amateur
calligraphers, art teachers, and enthusiasts of the book arts. It's also for
students, business people, homemakers; virtually anyone who wants to learn
calligraphy and improve handwriting legibility."
Italic Letters Calligraphy and Handwriting takes your
student through basic italic, formal italic, chancery italic then cursive
italic. Once mastered the letterforms, your student will learn how to use new
calligraphic skills to design and produce posters, invitations, letters, cards,
booklets, and envelopes. |
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