Getty-Dubay^TM Italic Handwriting Series
Kindergarten – 6th Grade

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By Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay

The Natural Way to Write! Give your children the gift of legible writing! Use the program homeschoolers prefer because it makes sense!

• Effective
• Easy to teach
• Fun to learn
• Legible because it's loop-free!
• Smooth transition from print to cursive – no need to learn two completely different alphabets
• Very reasonably priced

This writing program was developed by experienced teachers Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay, in response to the difficulty many children encounter in the transition from the ball and stick printed letterforms to the looped cursive. The child initially learns the basic italic printed letterforms followed by the cursive italic through a series of joins, eliminating the need to learn two distinctly different types of handwriting, as is the case with the ball and stick printing and looped cursive most often taught in schools.

The main philosophy behind the Getty-Dubay^TM Italic Handwriting Series is to teach children and adults a legible handwriting method that is retained over time. The root of the letterform is used, nothing more, resulting in a crisp, clear handwriting that is as simple as it is elegant. View downloadable sample pages from the series.

We believe italic is the best possible method available to teach legible handwriting to children and adults. It will retain its practical value as a lifetime communication tool no matter how it is used. Italic handwriting is distinctive and surprisingly easy to teach and learn. Once you try it, no other handwriting will compare with its simplicity, legibility and beauty.

Getty Dubay Italic Handwriting
(Portland State University, Continuing Education Press)
Phone: 1-866-647-7377
Web: http://www.cep.pdx.edu/hdcihs07.shtml
Email: press@pdx.edu