What the F ?!

Did I get your attention?

Good. Ha ha!

Today I wanted to share about handwriting.

We've chosen to use Handwriting without tears at home.

The past few years I have poured over blogs 

and books and magazines.

I like to be educated on various topics when it comes to the health and education of my peeps.

I kept coming back to this handwriting program

 and decided it was what we needed.

Typically I don't spend $100 on one subject.

So this was a tough decision for me.

I checked out eBay and found a preK set so bid on it.

Lost.

It finally was winding down to crunch time

 since their "sale" is over at the end of the month.

But I started thinking,

Dontcha hate when that happens!

I thought to myself.

"Some of this doesn't have to be so expensive."

I just love a challenge.

 I put on my big girl panties and got started.

I knew I had seen little slates at the local hobby store.

Road trip!!!

I picked up a box of chalk on clearance  for .77

some was broken and the box was taped together.

Score!

I figured I'm talented enough to break the chalk

 into approx 1 inch pieces. 

What do you think?

They use little 1 inch sponges for some of the techniques 

so I thought I could purchase a sponge 

and go at it with a pair of scissors.

I got home with my $3 expenditure,

 you Know that wasn't all I spent right?!

I mean, there are projects to be made

And Christmas is right around the corner!

But I did spend $3 on the handwriting supplies.

I looked on the website

 and figured out what they do and got started.

 Lil G loves it!

 Her favorite part is writing with the waterlogged sponge.

She asks repeatedly,"water? Water?"

So I alternate from one side of the slate to the other

Chalk

Water.

Wet. Dry.

I can get 15 minutes or more practice time writing one letter!

I know, it amazes me.

 yesterday I allowed enough time before ballet

 to drive over to the "used home school curriculum store"

What should be waiting on the shelf

Just for us

Shining like a beacon on a hill?

You guessed it!

More Handwriting without Tears curriculum!

My next project is to either purchase 

or make letters used on the Mat.

Last night I googled it and found this post.

In two weeks Lil G has mastered the strokes 

to make the letter E and F.

They arent perfect.

But we arent striving for perfect.

She knows what a Letter E and F look like.

I know with hard work

 and perseverance

we can do this!