Episode 65: Copywork, Cursive, and Comprehension
Learn from Deborah Wuehler, senior editor of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the importance of teaching our children to copy Jesus and His Word. We can never underestimate the power of the Word of God in our children’s hearts and minds. In Episode Sixty-Five of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show: “Copywork, Cursive, and Comprehension,” we are reminded that copying Jesus is the beginning of wisdom and understanding.
Connections
Connect with God’s Word
Click to find over a dozen Bible Verses about Writing.
Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
For more on cursive and copywork, click on the links to these articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:
- “15 Ways to Motivate Your Child To Do Copywork”
- “The Power of Penmanship”
- “Mason Inspired Methods for Teaching Writing”
- “Teaching Cursive in Your Homeschool”
- “Cursive Handwriting Does Serve a Purpose”
- “The Art of Penmanship”
- “Ten Tips for Excellent Handwriting”
- “Handwriting: A Challenge and a Joy”
Access our Digital Magazine Library to search for articles on dysgraphia or any homeschool topic important to you.
Connect with Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode
- Draw and Write through History
- How to Draw Illuminated Letters—YouTube
- Illuminated Letters Coloring Pages
- Yoropen
- Dianne Craft’s Writing for Struggling Learners
Connect with the TOS App
Do you have the new and enhanced TOS App? It’s the hub for homeschooling. You can access all The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine articles—and more—wherever you go, whenever you need them. Search for homeschooling topics important to you. You’ll find curriculum choices, resources, homeschool advice, help, and encouragement. The app content is updated weekly. The TOS App is now better than ever, and it’s free. You can find the TOS App on Google Play or download at the App Store today!
Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com
Find advice and tips on handwriting, copywork, and cursive as well as homeschool curriculum and resources on HomeschoolingFinds.com.
- 3 Tips for Better Handwriting in Your Homeschool
- Daily Math & Handwriting (Print + Cursive) Reviews
- Perfect Reading, Beautiful Handwriting ebook Reviews
- Rhythm & Writing with the Get Write Crew Reviews
- Cursive and Copywork
Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com
A Biblical-worldview, enormous homeschool-curriculum membership platform serves thousands of families around the world, and what began as just twelve initial courses has blossomed into over 400 of them—preschool through twelfth grade—featuring lesson plans, video (on some), tests, quizzes, answer keys, certificates of completion for each course, and all the needed record-keeping and attendance tools. Every homeschool family should have a membership to SchoolhouseTeachers.com, because it’s good for the entire family, no matter how many kids you have.
Join SchoolhouseTeachers.com for curriculum and resources, like this course:
Everyday Copywork Homeschool Language Arts Course
These Everyday Copywork homeschool language arts passages provide penmanship practice, in both print and cursive, through copying Bible portions, excerpts of literature, foreign language selections, and much more. There are many different lengths, and the copywork varies in difficulty, so it is suitable for many homeschool student ages. Alphabet worksheets are also available for the little ones who are just learning to print. Students can improve penmanship with more than 175 copywork selections in both print and cursive. This course also offers a selection of Everyday Spanish Copywork lessons, helpful for students who wish to practice their Spanish language skills or Spanish-speaking students who wish to practice their handwriting skills.
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Connect with Upcoming Episodes
New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here’s what you can look forward to next:
- 4/29/24: Episode 66—“Special Needs Homeschooling: It Can Be Done!” hosted by Heather Vogler and Deborah Wuehler
- 5/6/24: Episode 67—“Homeschool Moms for the Win! Let’s Celebrate!” hosted by Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse®
- 5/13/24: Episode 68—“Help! I Forgot Why I Am Homeschooling!” hosted by Stephanie Morrison of The Old Schoolhouse®
Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We’d love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.