Product Description

This is the third of a seven book series (K-6th grade) providing instruction in basic italic handwriting. 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.

Every page has models to trace, letters, words, and/or sentences to write in the spaces provided. On some pages, the writer completes a given line by writing a "best" letter in the empty box, showcasing the child’s best work.

In addition to a review of the basic italic, an introduction to cursive italic is presented to assist the child in learning the fundamentals of the cursive hand.

The books were designed so that a child may begin anywhere in the series, even though they have never before learned italic. Each book begins with a comprehensive review for that particular level. For example if a child is in the 4th grade, and can write at that grade level, they can begin with Book E without having to work through any of the previous books, adding to the versatility and cost-effectiveness of this series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #139478 in Books
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 60 pages

Review
"I am behind this handwriting 100%. Everyone can read it. It’s easy to teach, and the results are beautiful..." -- Val Hornburg, Teacher and winner of the Miriam Joseph Farrell Award for Distinguished Teaching

"Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty deserve the thanks of every teacher and every parent. It’s a breakthrough at last!" -- Betty Edwards, PhD, Author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

"My daughter’s handwriting has improved dramatically in just two months of sporadic use. I can now read everything..." -- Homeschooling parent, Washington, Pennsylvania

About the Author
Barbara Getty, MAT, has taught calligraphy and handwriting for over 25 years, and elementary school for 14 years. She has been an instructor at Lewis and Clark College, Portland Community College and Portland State University (in Portland, Oregon), currently conducts workshops on calligraphy and italic handwriting, and was featured on CNN. She studied with Lloyd Reynolds and Jacqueline Svaren. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and published in International Calligraphy Today. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College, did postgraduate work at Portland State University, receiving her MAT from Lewis and Clark College.

Inga Dubay, BA, has taught calligraphy at the Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon, since 1975, and was Book Arts Department Head for six years. She also taught at Portland State University and has conducted numerous calligraphy and handwriting workshops across the country including several International Calligraphy Conferences. She studied at Mills College, received her degree from the University of Oregon, and did post-graduate work at the Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, the University of Oregon, and the University of California, Berkeley. She studied calligraphy with Lloyd Reynolds and Lois McClelland. Her work has been shown in national and international juried and invitational exhibitions, and has been published in Calligraphy Review, Martha Stewart Living and Lettering Arts.

Both authors travel all over the country giving seminars to physicians and medical professionals on how to write legibly.

Customer Reviews

Italic Handwriting Book C by Getty & Dubay
We have been using this series for years. My son has a lot of trouble writing, and it is very handy to have the arrows and dots to guide him on the direction and placing of his pencil. Both of my kids seem to enjoy it. The one with trouble wit handwriting is repeating Book C and it's coming along well (it is the last book before you really get into cursive. My other son is sailing with book E now and has a beautiful handwriting.