Delightful Handwriting

The curriculum follows Charlotte Mason's gentle but systematic approach with clear progression from basic strokes to letter formation to copywork.

Children learn 'fundamental strokes and shapes' first, then 'upper case letters are taught first then lower case letters' with specific practice requirements before advancing

The curriculum includes repeated practice of letter formation through multiple modalities before moving to paper practice.

Children practice 'making the strokes or letters in the air and in a pan of rice or sand' and 'write large strokes and letters on a whiteboard' before workbook practice

The curriculum incorporates copywork from complete literary selections including poems, fables, and scripture from Simply Charlotte Mason's Delightful Reading Reader.

The teacher's manual includes copywork from 'a poem, a fable, and scripture—all three of these are included in Simply Charlotte Mason's Delightful Reading Reader'

While the curriculum includes copywork from literature and scripture, it appears primarily focused on handwriting mechanics rather than systematic domain knowledge building.

Copywork selections include poems, fables, and scripture, but the primary focus is on letter formation and handwriting skills rather than content knowledge

As a handwriting-focused curriculum, text complexity is not a primary consideration, though copywork selections include age-appropriate literary texts.

Copywork includes 'a poem, a fable, and scripture' presented in 'very short segments that should be manageable for children'

The teacher's manual includes Charlotte Mason's philosophy on handwriting instruction but appears to provide limited detailed guidance for instruction.

The teacher's book 'begins with quotes from Charlotte Mason regarding handwriting instruction' and 'instructional information is relatively brief and easy to use'

The curriculum focuses on the foundational skill of handwriting but does not include broader writing instruction such as composition or genre writing.

The curriculum teaches 'printed forms of letters' and progresses through 'strokes to letters to words to beautiful copywork selections' but does not address composition or writing beyond penmanship

This is specifically a handwriting curriculum and does not include phonics instruction.

The curriculum is described as 'an introductory course for learning printed forms of letters' focused on handwriting mechanics, with no mention of phonics or reading instruction

The curriculum does not appear to include explicit vocabulary instruction, focusing instead on handwriting mechanics.

Reviews emphasize letter formation, strokes, and copywork practice with no mention of vocabulary development or word meaning instruction