Keeping Beautiful Handwriting Alive | Cursive, Print, Calligraphy, Teach Handwriting, Homeschool Handwriting Curriculum, Fun Handwriting Practice, Digital Age, Outside

This episode was inspired by a mom telling me that handwriting was one of The worst homeschool subjects and another mom struggling with a "perfectionist" child. 

They both were able to describe their children and the approach to handwriting in a lot of details but what were these two moms missing?

They weren't able to close the frustration gap because they didn't understand what their children needed to succeed.

The four types are

Hey Mama!

Do you feel like it's impossible for your child with challenges to learn to write beautifully? It's not with the write method. Today I share how I bridged the gap with my child who was diagnosed with autism so he not only does handwriting lessons but enjoys doing it as well.

I hope this helps teaching your child handwriting to be easy rather than a big challenge.

Yours In Beautiful Handwriting,

Joanna

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Happy 100th Episode! Thanks for being here and listening to this first, fun mom requested episode!

What makes your handwriting you? Today I give you 4 reasons why even when you're copying another style, you can still identify your own handwriting.

Yours In Your Own Style,

Joanna

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Hey Lovely!

When kids are excited to write, they start to lead their own practice times and do lessons by themselves. Today I share my origin story on how I came up with the Building Strokes Method and the impact it made on my oldest.

When you make handwriting fun for you child you become a mom of an independent learner who believes learning new things is fun. Fun Handwriting In 15 minutes is the start of the shift to stop making h...

Hey Mama!

Handwriting seems to be the one homeschool subject that kids don't find fun and it's stressful because it's a core subject. If your dream was to see your child writing beautifully and enjoying it, this is the episode to listen to.

Yours In Outside Handwriting,

Joanna

7 day Course to fun handwriting:

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Hey Mama!

Handwriting may be the one subject your child is the least engaged with.

Don't you wish you could introduce subject in a more engaging way?

In this episode I spill my secrets on how to make handwriting more fun and simple and how to re-enforce lessons in nature.

Yours In Fun Handwriting, Joanna

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This is a mini bonus series for April 2026.

You can continue to cycle through handwriting workbooks, push your son through handwriting lessons that he keeps procrastinating on purpose, and keep coming up with creative writing prompts that your child might write or sit back with a cup of needful coffee while  Fun Handwriting In 15 Minutes do that all for you while you get lunch started or fit in your passion project while your child...

This is a mini bonus series for April 2026.

You are doing all the work. Getting multiple handwriting books, pushing your child through the lessons... Your child is doing the lessons but they are confused and not doing them joyfully. Beautiful handwriting feels like a long stretch when you're tempted to be happy with just them writing.

This series will give you mini steps to help your child write beautifully and learn why what you'r...

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For a long time handwriting has been thought of as something that is boring and dull and you just have to push your sons through. Not anymore! Today we explore why the 5+ workbooks you tried didn't make handwriting exciting for your child. We also hone in on how to approach handwriting differently. If you're looking for an method that makes your child excited to show his handwriting when it's not even handwriting practice...

Hey Mama!

This episode is self explanatory. To get the of the cognitive benefits your child has to do handwriting consistently. My Building Strokes Method makes writing exciting and simple. Get started on Fun Handwriting In 15 minutes right now to prevent frustrating writing practices.

The highlights of this episode are:

• The Real Reason Your Child Doesn't Want To Write
• Why The Building Strokes Method Is The Answer

Yours ...

Hey Mama!

The great thing about homeschooling is that we can zero on the habits and learning programs that causes our kids to progress faster and have sharper minds. Because of the advent of typing and it's replacement in schools many researchers are asking if we are missing something when handwriting is taken out of school. And the answer is a BIG and an ALARMING YES!! Handwriting allows our brains to function better, solve comple...

Hey Mama!

Reading and Handwriting are 2 of the essential skills. Today we discuss how they can use together to multiply learning and talk a lot about phonics. Your going to love this interview!

The highlights of this episode are:

• What phonics is and what it is not?
• Other options used besides phonics
• School’s system shift back to phonics
• 3 camps of when to start teaching a child to read
• Recommended age to start teaching reading
...

Hey Mama!

You want your child to be able to write beautifully but they get stuck on the fact that they don't know how to form the letter A. Then they don't have the confidence to move on to the next letter B that looks totally different. Today I introduce my method and a timeless writing technique that makes the writing progression much more doable for kids!

The highlights of this episode are:

• Why Starting With A Sets Up Kids ...

Hey Mama!

You resonate with the fact that handwriting is an essential skill but are you aware of some of handwriting inventions unique to America? When learning a new skill, the history of how it came about gives extra context of the care and mindset that went into what we have today. On this episode, I give you a brief history of two of the most popular writing styles in America and a practical application on how you can continue ...

Hey Mama!

What are your reasons for wanting to teach your child beautiful handwriting? What are the values you hold on to in homeschooling? On this episode, I relate mine knowing that you are also coming from the same place. Then I introduce what's coming up next on this podcast and how it will expand your child handwriting skills.

The highlights of this episode are:

• How I am focusing on handwriting for myself
• Beautiful Writin...