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Hi all,

We are almost done with the italic D cursive writing book. Just wondering what we should use after? Should we order the next workbook or cease cursive handwriting? Is there cursive in preparing? We are doing Bigger... Thanks!

How far into Bigger are you?

Preparing doesn't have a cursive program; however, it has dc doing some of the copywork in cursive. So in order to keep up the skills until you get to Preparing, maybe you could just have dc do some of the Bigger copywork in cursive rather than doing another book. I wouldn't have him/her completely switch to cursive, but enough to keep it fresh and practice--Maybe do the poetry copywork in cursive, but keep the science and history in manuscript. (This is assuming dc has mastered the cursive. If you think he/she needs more work (as opposed to just practice to keep it fresh), there certainly wouldn't be anything wrong with getting the next book .

Ok, thank you! Great suggestions!

We did cursive last year and are doing Bigger this year. Since there isn't cursive practice in it and I didn't want my guy to forget it, he has been doing the Bible verses and science verses in cursive. I don't have him do his dictation in cursive though because I want him focused on spelling at that time and not thinking of how to form the letters. Getting the practice with the two verses a week seems to be working great for him.

Oh that is another great idea! Thank you joyfulhomeschooler!!! I didn't realize how simplistic it really is... Wonderful!!!