Making Handwriting Fun with "The Good and the Beautiful"
A few months into our homeschooling journey, we discovered the "The Good and the Beautiful" handwriting books. These books are a great addition to homeschooling for our five children, offering an engaging and age-appropriate way to develop handwriting skills alongside creativity and a touch of artistry.
One of the standout features is how well they cater to children at every stage of development:
Our 2-year-old has gotten in on the fun with the pre-K book, tracing shapes and developing fine motor skills in a way that feels more like play than practice. While he doesn’t stay in the lines or exactly trace the dotted shapes, he loves doing his handwriting alongside the big kids.
Our rising Kindergartener is building mastery of letters and numbers to move towards reading. She loves the fun tracing letters and numbers alongside shapes and pictures.
Our Second Grader relishes the coloring activities integrated into her handwriting practice. The combination of art and writing keeps her engaged and motivated.
Our Third Grade boy is less enthused about slowing down to practice his penmanship. Still, we’re working with him to find satisfaction in the process and to celebrate his progress.
Our Fifth Grader is overjoyed to be learning cursive. The structured yet fun approach of these books transforms what could be a tedious task into an enjoyable daily activity.
The physical books themselves are a pleasure to use. Their durable, spiral-bound format ensures they hold up to daily use and are easy to store in our kids’ binders. We appreciate the variety of activities—from drawing and coloring to poetry—which make handwriting practice feel like a creative outlet rather than a monotonous drill.
We love that the physical books are also near price parity with their digital counterparts. It makes it a no-brainer to buy and ship, rather than try to print and bind them ourselves. We’ve purchased all levels and additional copies of levels when younger kids progress to a level already covered by an older sibling.
“The Good and the Beautiful” handwriting books are more than just a tool for improving handwriting. Whether it’s our toddler tracing shapes or our fifth grader mastering cursive, these books have brought joy, creativity, and a sense of accomplishment to the timeless craft of penmanship.
