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Italic Handwriting Series

Getty-Dubay® Italic Handwriting Series

"I'm behind this writing 100%.
Everyone can read it.
It's easy to teach and the results are beautiful."

Val Hornburg
Recipient of Farrell Award for Distinguished Teaching

A proven method
Hundreds of thousands of students have learned to write using Getty-Dubay.
Defined objectives
give you the confidence to track outcomes.
Clear instructions
take the guesswork out of your lesson plan.
Built-in self-assessment
helps kids work on their own and take ownership of their handwriting.

The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series

by Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay

A comprehensive handwriting program in seven workbooks for K - 6th Grade.

Join the thousands of students everyday who learn to write using Getty-Dubay.

Even if you've never taught handwriting, you'll find the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series easy to follow and full of step-by-step guidance, tips, and creative practice materials. Each of the seven books in the series has been designed to utilize the child's natural curiosity and thirst for learning.  The unique "Look-Plan-Practice" approach to self-assessment enhances legibility while empowering your student, encouraging responsibility for his or her own progress. The Instruction Manual for teachers and homeschool parents provides additional guidance for all grades.

Getty-Dubay Italic is...

    • Legible. Italic letterforms are uncluttered and loop-free, even when written rapidly.
    • Logical. The transition from printing to cursive is straightforward and intuitive. Letter shapes remain the same from basic italic to cursive italic, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive seen in other programs.
    • Easy to Write. The elliptical shapes and strokes of italic conform to natural, rhythmic hand movements. The letters are formed easily and quickly.
    • Easy to Teach. The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series provides a clear, concise, step-by-step approach with opportunity for lots of practice.


Pick up a pen and immediately you are connected to 3,000 years of history. Because the history of writing is a rich foundation for understanding how and why we write, Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series Books D-G and the Instruction Manual contain information about the evolution of letters. In addition, the writing practice content topic in Book G is the history of writing and papermaking.

Available as an app.

Available in Spanish.


Complete Set
The Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series complete set includes all seven books (A – G), Instruction Manual & two Desk Strips (Basic and Cursive). Save 20% over the individual book price!

Order the complete set for $95.00 (US orders only).

Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series
Graded books for Kindergarten through 6th grade
can be purchased and used individually

Individual books available for $13.75

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Kindergarten
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4th Grade
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5th Grade
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Supplementary Materials for teachers and homeschool including desk strips, blackline masters, alphabet cards and DVD are also available.


Getty-Dubay Italic Calligraphy: for School & Home

The companion to the Italic Handwriting Series, this hands-on book provides an introduction to calligraphy, including letter families, formal capitals, plain capitals, ligatures, greeting card design, cursive joins, assessment strategies, plus the history of writing and more. As with the Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series, this book's detailed objectives and clear instructions makes it easy to bring calligraphy into your classroom or homeschool without prior experience. This book is easily expanded with free online DIY worksheets and instruction videos. (Not included in IHS set). Letter height 14 & 8mm, edged-pen nib sizes 3.5 & 2mm. (ISBN 978-0-9827762-6-1).  See more.

Order now for $29.95


 

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