Being a mom of four boys, homeschool handwriting instruction has always been challenging. We’ve used a lot of penmanship programs through the years, but when I got the opportunity to try out Rhythm & Writing with the Get Write Crew by Rhythm & Writing I was excited to see such a unique approach to teaching letter formation!

What makes Rhythm & Writing Unique...

This homeschool handwriting program was developed by an experienced occupational therapist who saw an alarming trend in the schools she worked with. So many students were unable to write legibly or form their letters correctly! She decided to do something about it and what started out as making up short rhymes for each letter to help children form them correctly grew into a complete instructional curriculum.

The program uses catchy phrases and music videos to teach proper letter formation. Phrases such as “long line down and across the middle” (lowercase t) and “down stop, up stop” (uppercase V) are easy for kids to remember and recite as they write, reinforcing correct formation.

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