Simply Charlotte Mason presents by Sonya Shafer SAMPLE Zaner`Bloser
Practice printing. Learn cursive. Gain wisdom. Now it's easy to make the transition from print to cursive! With Print to Cursive Proverbs, your student can keep up printing skills while learning and practicing cursive all centered around more than thirty wisdom verses in Proverbs (ESV). Print to Cursive Proverbs will help your student Maintain good printing even while learning to write in cursive. Gain confidence by making the transition to cursive gently and gradually. Nourish the mind and heart with wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Accomplish meaningful copywork even while learning a new style of writing. Focus on best effort by copying from a beautiful model of penmanship. The unique spiral-at-the-top design provides plenty of room for writing and accommodates both left- and right-handed writers. Available in Zaner Bloser or D'Nealian style.
Print to Cursive Proverbs (English Standard Version) Zaner Bloser by Sonya Shafer
Print to Cursive Proverbs, Zaner Bloser 2012, Sonya Shafer All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or storing in information storage and retrieval systems without written permission from the publisher. If you are a parent, you may duplicate pages for yourself and students in your immediate household. Please do not duplicate for friends, relatives outside your immediate household, or classroom students. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover Design: John Shafer Cover Art: Pierre Auguste Renoir ISBN 978-1-61634-189-3 (printed book) ISBN 978-1-61634-190-9 (electronic download) Published and printed by Simply Charlotte Mason, LLC P. O. Box 892 Grayson, Georgia 30017-0892 SimplyCharlotteMason.com
How to Use 1. Copy the proverb to keep up your printing skills. Take your time and make your writing look just like the model in print. 2. Learn the new cursive letter, then copy the words from the proverb that use the cursive letters you know. As you learn more cursive letters, you ll be able to write more of the proverb in cursive. 3. Copy other cursive words for more practice using the letters you know. Copy beside or underneath the model in cursive, wherever you have enough room to do your best work. If you need help, check the diagrams on page 4.
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Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before SimplyCharlotteMason.com 5
kings; he will not stand before obscure men. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 6
i Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 Practice writing a cursive i, then insert a cursive i in each of these words from the proverb. Notice how the i is connected to the w in will. i i i i sk llful n h s will w ll k ngs SimplyCharlotteMason.com 7
Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in SimplyCharlotteMason.com 8
your power to do it. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 9
t t t Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Proverbs 3:27 Practice writing a cursive t. Now you can write a word used three times in this proverb: it. Also write the it in the word withhold. Notice how the i is connected to the w. t t it it withhold w hhold SimplyCharlotteMason.com 10
Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge SimplyCharlotteMason.com 11
and understanding. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 12
u u u For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 Practice writing a cursive u, then insert a cursive u, i, or t where needed in these words from the proverb. Be sure to connect your letters to the surrounding ones. u u mouth mo h understanding nders and ng SimplyCharlotteMason.com 13
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the SimplyCharlotteMason.com 14
knowledge of the Holy One is insight. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 15
w w The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9:10 Practice writing a cursive w, then insert a cursive w, i, or t where needed in these words from the proverb. Also look carefully at how the w is connected to its surrounding letters in the word knowledge. w w w wisdom sdom ns gh knowledge SimplyCharlotteMason.com 16
Proverbs 18:13 If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 17
s s s If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Practice writing a cursive s, then write the two words from the proverb. Take your time and try to make the letters look just like the model. If you need more help, look at the diagrams on page 4. s s Proverbs 18:13 it is it is SimplyCharlotteMason.com 18
More Words You Can Write sit suit wits its tis us it is SimplyCharlotteMason.com 19
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. SimplyCharlotteMason.com 20
r r r A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Practice writing a cursive r, then write the word from the proverb. Be sure to keep your pencil on the paper until you have finished all the letters in the word, then go back to dot the i. r r Proverbs 15:1 stirs stirs SimplyCharlotteMason.com 21
More Words You Can Write sir rut stir rust wrist sir rust wrist SimplyCharlotteMason.com 22