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in Age· Art· Elementary· Fine Arts· Handwriting· Language Arts· Middle School

Prescripts Cursive Passages from Classical Conversations

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach cursive handwriting? Would having meaningful content to practice make it more fun for your child? Would you like to combine cursive with learning in other subjects? Then you definitely want to take a look Prescripts from Classical Conversations.

Prescripts from Classical Conversations offer a meaningful way to practice cursive handwriting by incorporating history and art concepts into the lessons.

Prescripts Cursive Passages from Classical Conversations

We a found a piece of curriculum that is enhancing our homeschool in several ways.

PreScripts: Cursive Sentences and Art Lessons (Medieval to Modern World History) is something my eight-year-old son enjoys immensely, and I LOVE what he is learning!

From the introduction to the workbook:

“Rather than resorting to mindless busywork that isolates our youngest children from their family’s education, the PreScripts series is designed to initiate young learners into the world of knowledge they will inhabit as they mature.“

These cursive writing books teach our children beautiful handwriting through MEANINGFUL content and art lessons.

You don’t have to be in Classical Conversations to use these books! The information does directly correlate with the weekly memory work, but you can add this with any history curriculum!

I’ve enjoyed talking about concepts such as perspective, foreground, and the rule of thirds with my son. He’s been drawing much more on his own, and I’m sure it is because this resource has inspired him.

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About PreScripts

This particular volume of PreScripts (there are many more!) includes history sentences from the Medieval to Modern Period. 24 sentences are given, which are written in beautiful cursive.

The child is encouraged to trace and then copy the sentences.

PresScripts from Classical Conversations - Review by Mary Prather www.thecurriculumchoice.com

Along with each history sentence is a beautiful art lesson. This particular book includes elements of design and composition – such as depth, point of view, and light and shadow.

Not only is the memory work reinforced by copying the sentences, but an art concept is introduced at the same time!

To Learn More About All of the Prescripts Volumes, visit the CC Bookstore

A Typical Lesson

Two pages are provided that have the history sentence written in cursive. This gives my son two opportunities during the week to trace and write the sentence.

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After he writes the sentence, a basic one page art lesson is given. This particular week it was about the rule of thirds, using a drawing of Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan’s Letter to Pieces.

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After reading the lesson, the student is encouraged to either copy this particular drawing using the rule of thirds or come up with their own drawing.

My son (who is currently very interested in the NBA!), decided to draw Al Horford slam dunking! He used the rule of thirds to place the basketball player in an interesting place in the picture.

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I’m noticing that as Grant draws on a daily basis, he is now using some the concepts he has learned in his PreScripts book!

 Why We Love PreScripts

  • PreScripts keep my son practicing his handwriting.
  • It exposes him to beautiful art and art concepts, allowing him the opportunity to practice these concepts each week.
  • He is also practicing his memory work twice a week through copying the history sentences.
  • All I need to do is pull out the workbook and gently guide him through the activities. He’s loving it, and I’m loving it, too.

Check out the many different PreScripts that are available (there’s even one for Math Terms that we just purchased!)… I know you will love them, too!

Learn More About Classical Homeschooling

A Guide to Classical Homeschooling - what is classical education, how you can implement in your homeschool, and tons of resources!

A Guide to Classical Homeschooling – What is it? How to implement it in your homeschool. And TONS of resources.

More Handwriting Resources

This collection of Homeschool Handwriting Resources is designed to help you teach your children to legibly write in print or cursive.

20 Top Handwriting Resources for Your Homeschool – Even in this digital age, being able to clearly handwrite and read handwriting is an important skill. Most public schools no longer teach cursive. So how will kids learn to sign their name? How will they read things like their grandparents letters, old documents, etc.? This collection of Homeschool Handwriting Resources is designed to help you teach your children to legibly write in print or cursive.

~ Originally published November 2013, written by Mary, of Homegrown Learners and SQUILT Music

Filed Under: Age, Art, Elementary, Fine Arts, Handwriting, Language Arts, Middle School Tagged With: Classical, Handwriting, updated by Heidi C, written by Mary

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  1. mary hamilton says

    March 13, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    what do you suggest to use with a tenth grader. whp needs this.

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