Italic Handwriting Book A – Kindergarten Teaching a five-year-old to write is mostly about pacing—one letter, plenty of room, and a format that doesn't ask too much before his hand is ready. Book A gives you exactly that: one letter per page, generous practice space, and illustrations that hold a young child's attention without crowding the work. The italic approach is the reason we keep coming back to this series. The letter shapes are simple and consistent, and—this is the real payoff—they're the same shapes used in cursive later. When your child moves on to joined writing, there's no new alphabet to learn, just the connections between letters he already knows. The Getty-Dubay italic method has been in print and in classrooms for over forty years. Each page walks your child through: Basic shapes that form the foundation of letters Lowercase and uppercase letters, one at a time Numerals Space to write and draw We used this series with our own kids, and it's still the one we reach for first. There's also a long-game reason to care about handwriting beyond letter recognition: the child filling out forms, jotting notes, and drafting a story years from now will thank you for the legible hand. Best fit for a kindergartner who's ready to start forming letters with a legible, natural style.
