Items may display as List Price with strike-through pricing.
List price is our suggested retail price as a publisher; however, list prices may not necessarily reflect the prevailing market price of a product.
The final price may reflect a discount from the suggested list price.
Mastering cursive letters can be lots of fun when you join Skeeter, Anna, and Susie on a fishing adventure! Your students will learn to make precise letters while discovering fishing and growing in their love for Christ. Catch on to Cursive is a 36-week, elementary-level cursive curriculum that includes two schedules, so younger and older students will both benefit from the material.
There are so many benefits of learning to write in cursive! Cursive writing has been shown to have a positive influence on children’s spelling, their composition skills, motor skills, and word recall. It has also been shown to support the reading and writing skills of students with dyslexia. Catch on to Cursive is a 36-week, elementary-level cursive curriculum that includes two schedules, so younger and older students will both benefit from the material.
Your student will join Skeeter, Anna, and Susie on a fun writing and fishing adventure. Through full-color worksheets and exercises, your student will learn to recognize and create precise letters. This unique, whole-child approach is a fun and unforgettable way to learn cursive penmanship.
Within the course, your students will:
Earn badges for their work
Complete fun activities and projects to develop muscle control
Review each letter throughout the course
Learn attributes of Christ’s disciples as fishers of men
Grow spiritually
Experience the wonder of God’s creation
Every letter will be covered for three days. On the third day, there is a weigh-in section, and every few weeks, students will participate in a Fishing Derby or Gear Up activities where they review letters they have learned up to that point. This gives a fun way for built-in review and builds up their confidence. Watch for Weigh-In challenges throughout the course so they can complete the challenges.
Table of Contents
Note to the Teacher
Note from Skeeter
Suggested Schedule
Tackle Boxes
Activities for Older Students
Course Badges
Gather Your Gear: Complete Supply List
Gather Your Gear: Weekly List
Weigh-In Challenges
For Left-Handed Writers
Scope and Sequences
Cursive Letter Practice Chart
Related Products
Navigating through the elements of the carousel is possible using the tab key. You can skip the carousel or go straight to carousel navigation using the skip links.
Press to skip carousel
Where keyboards and touchscreens dominate our communication, homeschool families might consider learning to write in cursive an optional educational endeavor. However, there's still a great need for students to learn the art of cursive writing. Beyond its aesthetic appeal and a student's ability to read historical documents, cursive writing actually offers several cognitive benefits. Research suggests that it can enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, reading comprehension and more. That's why we're thrilled to introduce Master Books' Catch on to Cursive homeschool curriculum—a structured and enjoyable approach to mastering cursive script for students in grades 3 through 6, with a separate schedule available for older students. In this post, we will share why this unique curriculum works so well for homeschool families.
The Master Books Method of Education incorporates shorter lessons especially for the younger students. This is based on educational research and has proven very effective for homeschooling families. In this short video, Kristen Pratt – Master Books Brand and Curriculum Development Editor, shares why this approach to academic excellence works so well.
While school systems are removing cursive handwriting from a child’s educational experience, studies show this is unwise and counterproductive to a child’s brain development. In this guest post, Carrie Bailey, Master Books homeschool curriculum author of Catch on to Cursive, shares scientific proof that cursive penmanship provides optimal conditions for learning and is truly a vital part of a great education for your students.
When a homeschool family finds themselves overwhelmed and burned out, it is wise to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum. Is your curriculum meeting your student’s individual needs, or is it forcing the student to adjust to a rigorous plan that exceeds their physical, mental, and emotional development?
At Master Books, we are intentional about helping your children become confident students who love to learn. The Master Books Method uses a whole child approach to learning which helps you consider your child’s readiness for the subject matter, their attention span, and their ability to retain information.
Loading...
Navigating through the elements of the carousel is possible using the tab key.You can skip the carousel or go straight to carousel navigation using the skip links.
Press to skip the slider
Where keyboards and touchscreens dominate our communication, homeschool families might consider learning to write in cursive an optional educational endeavor. However, there's still a great need for students to learn the art of cursive writing. Beyond its aesthetic appeal and a student's ability to read historical documents, cursive writing actually offers several cognitive benefits. Research suggests that it can enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, reading comprehension and more. That's why we're thrilled to introduce Master Books' Catch on to Cursive homeschool curriculum—a structured and enjoyable approach to mastering cursive script for students in grades 3 through 6, with a separate schedule available for older students. In this post, we will share why this unique curriculum works so well for homeschool families.
The Master Books Method of Education incorporates shorter lessons especially for the younger students. This is based on educational research and has proven very effective for homeschooling families. In this short video, Kristen Pratt – Master Books Brand and Curriculum Development Editor, shares why this approach to academic excellence works so well.
While school systems are removing cursive handwriting from a child’s educational experience, studies show this is unwise and counterproductive to a child’s brain development. In this guest post, Carrie Bailey, Master Books homeschool curriculum author of Catch on to Cursive, shares scientific proof that cursive penmanship provides optimal conditions for learning and is truly a vital part of a great education for your students.
When a homeschool family finds themselves overwhelmed and burned out, it is wise to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum. Is your curriculum meeting your student’s individual needs, or is it forcing the student to adjust to a rigorous plan that exceeds their physical, mental, and emotional development?
At Master Books, we are intentional about helping your children become confident students who love to learn. The Master Books Method uses a whole child approach to learning which helps you consider your child’s readiness for the subject matter, their attention span, and their ability to retain information.
Loading...
Customer Reviews
5
great!!
Review bymommy2two
My daughter has really enjoyed learning cursive while using this book.
5
Love!
Review byLindsay
Catch on to cursive is perfect for children. I like that they talk about having the motor skills developed to start cursive writing instead of starting it in a specific grade. It is more based on your child's ability which sets them up for success!
4
My son loved it!!
Review bySamia
I thought that my son would hate to learn cursive. To my surprise it was his favorite subject last year. This book lays it out very clear and simply. They little exercises to do. A great find!
5
Great Cursive Book
Review bySnowangel
I enjoyed this book. It takes it slow and is easy to follow along. Even though my son is older now, I like to have him do a few pages out of it to give him extra practice.
3
It did it's job
Review byAmber
This did teach my son cursive and for that I am thankful. I am, however, very disappointed that the scriptures used are getting farther and farther away from the King James version as new books are released. I originally chose all Master Books because it leaned more towards KJV but now my kids can't trace or copy or use what is in the books. They have to get their Bibles and write the real thing separately, which is doable of course but it's very aggravating for the kids.
Editor's Note: We allow our authors to use their preferred Bible version when writing a course - KJV, NKJV, ESV, NASB, NIV. However, we always encourage families to use their preferred Bible version alongside our curriculum.
You may view the Bible version used in each course in the product samples - just click on a product and scroll to the "Look Inside" heading. The Bible version is listed on the copyright page.
5
I would definitely recommend
Review byCandice
This had so helped my 3rd grader with her handwriting. She had such sloppy writing and no sooner we got her into the cursive she had improved her penmanship.
I also love how it’s not just repetitive work but exercises.
5
Catchy Cursive Curriculum
Review byJohanna
Catch on to Cursive was the perfect book for my 3rd grade son. He took an interest in cursive writing on his own around the end of his 2nd grade year. He tried to make words connect so they would look “fancy”. I purchased Catch on to Cursive to keep his interest in cursive writing going and he took to it right away!
I’m impressed with the thought put into the finger/hand/eye strengthening activities. Graphics and illustrations make the book inviting. The fishing theme is super cute! Our son enjoyed the activities in the book and he loved earning the badge rewards given after every few lessons.
Sometimes the Bible lessons at the beginning of each lesson are lengthy, but I just summarize it or we watch a short video on whatever the Bible lesson is about for that day.
We did not rush through this book because I wanted to keep it as a fun extracurricular activity (even though the book is certainly enough to count as a whole subject). We used the schedule for younger students, but we did it at a slower pace and it took our son all of 3rd grade and three quarters of 4th grade to complete the book.
In my dream of dreams, Master Books comes out with another cursive book called "Continue in Cursive" where students can review and practice all that they have learned so far in Catch on to Cursive. [drops note into the suggestion box ;) ]
5
A Favorite!
Review byHeather
We used this for our 3rd grader and 5th grader and it was a hit! We have tried several other cursive options over the years with our oldest son, but this is by far our favorite. Engaging with an easy to “catch on” to cursive style. Love the open and go style and Biblical content.
5
Fun cursive!
Review bymarilyn
I love this curriculum, not only is my daughter writing beautifully in cursive, there is so much Bible teaching mixed in ,it is amazing!!
5
Great method.
Review bydebbie
This has helped my struggling, dyslexia/dysgraphia son with his learning cursive - without the frustration!
