In this week's Master Books' podcast, homeschool curriculum author, Carrie Bailey, discusses Handwriting: A to Zoo for students in first and second grade. In this episode, Carrie discusses:

• Important benefits to teaching handwriting
• The features that set Handwriting A to Zoo apart from other penmanship courses.
• How this Christian homeschool curriculum honors God.
• The brain science incorporated into the lessons of Handwriting A to Zoo.

Learn more about this course here.

Handwriting: A to Zoo by Master Books offers a biblical homeschool curriculum for grades 1-2, perfect for developing correct letter formation and fine motor skills. Authored by Carrie Bailey, known for top-ranked curricula like Catch on to Cursive, this engaging course blends the beauty of creation with fundamental writing skills. With a 5-day per week schedule and fun activities including reading, writing, and hands-on exercises, students will love learning handwriting while exploring unique animals in God’s creation.

Timestamps:

1:59 - Carrie shares her background in public education, homeschooling, and her introduction to Master Books.

4:00 - Introducing new curriculum - Handwriting A to Zoo 5:18 - Introducing on the screen the Handwriting A to Zoo Christian penmanship curriculum for 1st and 2nd grade students.

7:20 - Brain development, muscle development and the Master Books method of education in this course.

8:08 - The science of reading revealed. "When you write, that also activates neural pathways that are associated with reading." Carrie Bailey

9:14 - "Studies even show that students who write in print will actually generate more ideas." Carrie Bailey

10:11 - "We need to be careful about having our students learn to type before they learn to write." Carrie Bailey

10:55 - The muscles involved in writing

12:06 - Reading and writing use both the left and right sides of the brain.

12:33 - Author, Carrie Bailey, shows pages of activities given for learning to write the capital "B" and talks about the importance of each activity.

18:25 - Carrie Bailey shares how this course helps student learn to honor God and how she designed to be fun.