Writing Our Catholic Faith Handwriting

The program follows a traditional, systematic approach to handwriting instruction with clear progression and self-monitoring tools.

Uses worktexts that 'teach letter and word formation' with 'self-check boxes' and follows a structured progression from manuscript to cursive

The curriculum incorporates Catholic content throughout the handwriting exercises, providing some domain knowledge in religion and faith.

The program uses 'Catholic content throughout each book' as the basis for handwriting practice

A teacher's manual is available but noted as optional, suggesting the program is designed to be largely self-directed.

A teacher's manual exists for the non-Catholic version with 'background information such as general teaching strategies for teaching handwriting' but 'you should not need a teacher's manual'

The curriculum teaches foundational writing mechanics through systematic handwriting instruction but does not address composition or writing processes.

The program teaches 'letter and word formation' and progresses to copying 'complete sentences then paragraphs' with self-check boxes for formation and spacing

As a handwriting program, text complexity for reading comprehension is not applicable to this curriculum's primary purpose.

Students progress from copying letters to words to sentences and paragraphs, but focus is on handwriting rather than comprehension

The curriculum includes self-monitoring through check boxes but no evidence of systematic retrieval practice or spaced review.

Students use 'self-check boxes' to catch errors in formation and spacing

This handwriting-focused curriculum does not include phonics instruction as it is not a reading program.

The review describes letter formation and handwriting practice but mentions no phonics components

Vocabulary development is not a focus of this handwriting program, though students encounter Catholic terminology through copying exercises.

Students copy sentences and paragraphs with Catholic content but no explicit vocabulary instruction is mentioned

The curriculum focuses on handwriting practice with Catholic content rather than reading comprehension of complete texts.

Students copy sentences and paragraphs as handwriting practice, but this is a handwriting program rather than a reading curriculum