The Good and the Beautiful Handwriting Series

The curriculum uses age-appropriate texts for copywork that gradually increase in complexity.

Progression from simple words and sentences in early levels to poetry, grammar rules, and quotations from famous people in advanced levels

The curriculum provides explicit instruction in handwriting formation with clear guidance and practice opportunities.

Uses a seven-color dot system in Levels 3-4 for teaching letter formation sequence, includes specific reminders about letter closure and formation

The curriculum incorporates some content knowledge through geography practice and famous quotations but is primarily focused on handwriting skills.

Level 6 adds practice writing state names and capitals, Level 7 includes Canadian provinces and quotations from famous people

The curriculum includes regular practice and occasional evaluation forms but limited systematic retrieval practice.

Each book has 100 pages with 3-4 pages per week of practice, includes occasional evaluation forms and reinforcement of printing skills in cursive levels

The curriculum may indirectly support vocabulary through copywork content but does not explicitly teach vocabulary.

Students copy various texts including poetry, grammar rules, and quotations, which may expose them to new words

The curriculum focuses specifically on handwriting mechanics rather than composition or writing instruction.

The series teaches letter formation, tracing, and copying with progression from printing to cursive, but does not address planning, drafting, or revision

The curriculum uses meaningful excerpts and short texts for copywork practice rather than whole books.

Copywork material includes poetry, Scripture verses, grammar rules, spelling rules, and adages, plus quotations from famous people in Level 7

Limited evidence of comprehensive teacher training materials in the available review.

Review mentions the curriculum provides instruction and guidance for letter formation but does not detail teacher support materials

This handwriting-focused curriculum does not include systematic phonics instruction.

The curriculum teaches letter formation and handwriting skills but does not address phonics or letter-sound relationships