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This book charts developments in the teaching and study of handwriting during this century. showing how changing educational policies, economic forces and technological advances have combined to alter the priorities and form of handwriting. ... Read more

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Old handwriting is discovered every day in many different contexts: in the parish church on memorials and stained glass windows, in the family Bible and old letters, in old wills and perhaps even in the title deeds to your home. Until the invention of printing in the fifteenth century, and for most purposes long after, writing was done with pen, pencil, brush or other tool held in the hand. This 'manuscript' handwriting interest both calligraphers, for the way in which it is done, and historians, who need to decipher the content. In this book the authors provide a guide to the development of handwriting through the ages and introduce the reader to the many styles found in old documents in the British Isles. ... Read more

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The purpose of this book is to review theory and research on handwriting, and on chidren who have handwriting problems, and to draw up principles and recommendations for practioners. ... Read more

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!
This is a great product... YES. Is Vimala a wonderful and educated person... YES. HOWEVER it important to note that, on an internet radio show, I heard Vimala state that she is NOT a handwriting expert OR a handwriting therapist but she IS an ALPHABETICIAN. Is she then qualified to write on handwriting THERAPY? There is a BIG difference in my opinion!! Dr. Pierre Janet, a pioneering French psychologist and philosopher in the field of dissociation and trauma was the first person to prove the connection between a person's past experiences and present-day issues. He is also the first person to use the words "dissociation' and `subconscious'. In many ways he preceded Dr. Sigmund Freud and many consider Janet the true founder of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. He received an honorary doctorate from Harvard in 1936. One of Dr. Pierre Janet's students during the 1940's - a graphologist named Paul S. Colombe - developed the `pen and pencil therapy' or "Grapho-therapeutics". He stated that, when writing, the subconscious sends a message to the hand and, by reversing the process, we could consciously send a different message to the subconscious. Thus grapho-therapy, was developed from this theory although no actual programs per se were put into place or implemented specifically until 1987. In 1987 Treyce d'Gabriel, a Metaphysical Psychologist, who also has traditional psychology degrees and has worked in traditional psychology for most of her life, created the Handwriting Formation Therapy (HFT) program... and copyrighted it 13 years prior to Vimala's first book "Change Your Writing, Change Your Life". Since the conception of Treyce's HFT program, there have been many programs which appear to be unauthorized attempts or copies of her program, most of which classify themselves under an umbrella term of "graphotherapy". Despite Treyce's 2009 YouTube and otherwise public announcement that she would allow "HFT clinics" to be launched all over the world, as of 2010, Treyce has not trained or certified anyone in the HFT discipline stating the certification is currently being developed. In 2006 Treyce was the first analyst in history to conduct research that was aimed at reducing crime recidivism rates via the HFT program. Her 2006 project for the State of Texas Juvenile Probation Commission was a proven success. All the kids that participated remained 100% anonymous and, after the full six month program, improved grades, behaviors, self-esteem, and much more. The most important success is that to-date, none of these kids have reoffended proving that Treyce's HFT program not only reduced, but stopped, juvenile crime recidivism rates in Texas by a full 100%. Since its conception in 1987, hundreds of kids and adults around the globe have changed their life... permanently. I recommend you visit http://www.WrittenEscape.com and search for her "No Doc, No Drugs" book aimed at this HFT program. When you want to change your life shouldn't you change it with someone who is clearly qualified... like the creator of the original program?

the worst book on hand writing analysis
The author is not giving total or complete information on the subjectmatter.

For anyone who is serious about their personal growth
Not only have I read this book and her latest one as well (Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life - March, 2000), I have studied under her since 1995.She is as giving, intuitive, passionate, and honest about her work as she comes across in her books.

Many studies have validated thathandwriting is brain writing.Therefore, by making healthy handwritingchanges, these changes will be displayed through one's personality. Vimala, however, is the only person I know who has actually developedhealthy writing strokes that focuses on building character and makingpersonal transformations.

I highly recommend this book and her new book.

Incredible Mentor
I am unable to write such words that give Vimala justice about how her book has effected my life.All I can say is if one chooses to experience what the book has to offer then your options in life will become greater,your sense of direction will become clearer and life will become morejoyous.Vimala is an uplifting teacher and incredible mentor.

A very readable book full of insights
Handwriting truly is a mirror of our souls. In this excellent book one can find out how to alter the handwriting to transform the self. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Great printing tool.
I ordered this for my son who just graduated Kindergarten.He has a lot of difficulty writing his letters on the lines, in porportion to each other, printing them correctly.. I actually don't think they taught him any of the actual procedure of printing correctly in Kindergarten (not even how to hold a pencil!! Anything I tried to teach him was de-taught at school the next day) so I bought this to work with him over the summer.One week in and he has not complained once about doing 10 - 15 minutes of writing out of this book where as during the school year it was like a major war to just get him to write one word! There are a lot of 'printing games' in this book which help to make it funner for him. I am hoping by the time the summer is over he has a better grasp on his printing skills.So far - so good!Like one other reviewer stated, the lines are solid and are not created the same as primary writing paper lines that preschool - first grade are taught on, but my son can see how it translates to it and there is no issue for him to go from writing in the tablet to writing on primary paper.I never thought I would see my son actually WANTING to practice his writing.Hooray!

My son isn't reversing his letters thanks to HWT!
I thought my 7 yo might have dislexia, he had so many letter reversals, but after only a month using HWT, the improvement is amazing! He really enjoys his handwriting time now, and often does more than one lesson a day. I think he has discovered he is good at handwriting, and it is truely motivating him to improve even more. I only wish we had started with this program!

Great Procucts
These books build writing skills step by step.They are great for beginners and more advanced learners.

Printing Power is great!
I bought this book to help my son with his poor penmanship and to prepare my younger son for cursive writing.This book is wonderful and has really improved my son's penmanship.I have also purchased the cursive writing for grades 2 and 3 so we're ready when the time comes!

Learn to write properly
This helps your kids learn how to make letters the proper way.No frustration. Great program! ... Read more

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Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3-11 year-olds, coveringattainment targets for the National Literacy Strategy. Teaching letter shapes and joins through stimulating and motivating activities, this scheme leads the way to fast, fluent and legible handwriting. Whole-class teaching via Big Books and OHTs provides an effective focus, from which pupils can gain the confidence for their own practice through finger tracing, pencil tracing and independent writing via Practice Books. From the beginning, the application of Fine and Gross Motor skills plays an integral part in the development of a fluent hand. The teaching methods outlined in Penpals are linked to spelling and can help to improve overall attainment in writing.Foundation 2 prepares children for handwriting, consolidating motor control and introducing letter shapes through enjoyable Big Book activities. ... Read more

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Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3-11 year-olds, coveringattainment targets for the National Literacy Strategy. Teaching letter shapes and joins through stimulating and motivating activities, this scheme leads the way to fast, fluent and legible handwriting. Whole-class teaching via Big Books and OHTs provides an effective focus, from which pupils can gain the confidence for their own practice through finger tracing, pencil tracing and independent writing via Practice Books. From the beginning, the application of Fine and Gross Motor skills plays an integral part in the development of a fluent hand. The teaching methods outlined in Penpals are linked to spelling and can help to improve overall attainment in writing. Foundation 2 prepares children for handwriting, consolidating motor control and introducing letter shapes through enjoyable Big Book activities. ... Read more

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This book has nearly 600 pages of examples of Spencerian Script including penmanship of Platt R Spencer, correspondence, signatu
This book has nearly 600 PAGES of examples of Spencerian Script. It is a super reference for those learning Spencerian. (Volume II has no instruction, just examples). First are six pages of penmanship of Platt R Spencer. Next are examples that display individual capital letterforms.These models exhibit both the classic structure of letters and the wide range of artistic variations of the master penman. The following section contains examples of social and business correspondence from the late 19th and early 20th century America. These everyday epistles range from unadorned script to elaborate penmanship. Next are ornamental signatures and monograms. The last section is off-hand flourishing with many variations of birds drawn with the same pointed pens used for Spencerian Script. For step-by-step instruction, you should instead purchase Sull's Learning to write Spencerian Script, a small, spiral-bound paperback which presents the essential teaching from Volume I of Spencerian Script and Ornamental Penmanship. ... Read more

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With Mrs. Holiday's help, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy learn to improve the notes they leave children after their visits. ... Read more