A Review of Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School

The Get Set for School series is the first part of the Handwriting Without Tears handwriting program. Get Set for School is designed to be an introduction to handwriting for preschool or kindergardeners not quite ready for a full handwriting program. The Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School curricula consists of the following available materials: a instructor's guide, a student workbook, two different music CDs, wood pieces and mat for forming capital letters, shapes for Mat Man, capital letter cards, chalkboard, stamp and see screen, and Roll-a-Dough Letters. All these items are not necessary for the program. Although have a few of the "extras" will certainly enhance it. The crayon only student workbook is designed to cover pre-writing, readiness skills.

The Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School workbook covers forming vertical and horizontal lines, basic shapes, and capital letters. Songs and hands on activities using various items, such as wood pieces or a chalk board, are a big part of the Get Set for School program.

Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School is designed to be a first exposure to writing for preschool or kindergarden aged children. The readiness skills covered in the Get Set for School handwriting curriculum will leave children prepared with good habits for a full handwriting program the following year. The Get Set for School program does not cover forming both capital and lower case letters or much copy work practice. The Get Set for School program does provide a gentle and age appropriate introduction to handwriting skills.

The Handwriting Without Tears program has been designed to teach children handwriting with based on methods of how they develop. This makes the program unique when compared to other handwriting programs. It allows both traditional and home schools to use the same handwriting method to teach children with a variety of needs. Even children with developmental delays have had great success with Handwriting Without Tears.