The pages of this fun workbook feature manuscript handwriting based on verses from Psalms and Proverbs. Verses are chosen not only for the correct letter combinations, but also for inspirational content. The course begins with a review of the letter formations learned in Kindergarten and introduces students to the Golden Rule Club and their treehouse. The treehouse is transposed onto the beginning of each line of the manuscript ruled pages and is used as a guide for students to learn the proper sizing and spacing of letters.

After the introductory review lessons are complete, students begin a schedule of lessons that include daily writing practice of selected words in the "Scripture of the week." On Day 4 the student writes the complete verse and then on Day 5 they copy it onto a border sheet from the back of the workbook.

Border sheets are outlined with wonderful black-line drawings and graphics that students can color to decorate their handwritten verse. They are wonderful "treats" for grandparents or shut-ins, aunts and uncles or friends to receive in the mail. Your young student will have an opportunity to spread the gospel and send a smile to someone they love.

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Reviewed by Kysha (MS), December 13, 2007

My children love this colorful text and esp. the weekly border sheets to color. I can see a great improvement in my children's handwriting.

Reviewed by MJ Liu (Taiwan), August 01, 2007

My Grade 1 son struggles with fine motor writing skills, so the length of the activities are in his "willing" range. He is very motivated by the end of the week activity of writing on a picture page, and wants to give all he completes to Gramma for a Christmas gift. He knows many of the verses and had to "adjust" to the word differences, but that's what a world with different Bible versions is all about. Clear, easy to teach, enjoyable for my two sons.

Reviewed by MBW, homeschooling mom (Virginia), February 13, 2007

I expected that my child would be copying actual verses from the actual Bible. Instead, the weekly copywork is of a paraphrase - and not always an accurate paraphrase, either. I'll admit that I'm really picky about that, but after all this is God's Word we're talking about. I don't want my children thinking they've learned an actual verse, when it's clearly not. For what it's worth, I think the "treehouse" idea is nice. As soon as we finish this, we're switching to Writing with Diligence.

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