New American Cursive 1

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New American Cursive 1 features the character, Mr. Meerkat, As the book’s guide, he makes learning tasks fun; step by step, he shows the way to draw each letter and encourages creativity. There are clear arrow directions for letter creation, and plenty of shaded letters to trace for practice. The book is bound at the top for equal access for left- and right-handers.

NAC‘s simplified strokes and letter forms allow first grade students to truly master beautiful cursive. The NAC alphabet is a simplified script that is legible, fast, and attractive. Each stroke in the NAC Alphabet has been amalyzed to best promote clarity, speed, and ease of learning. The program focuses on practicing correct letterforms and connections to increase legibility and accelerate graphic maturity.

New American Cursive 1:

• Designed with the first grader in mind
• Unnecessary strokes are eliminated; NAC alphabet has 26 fewer strokes than the top three most common cursive programs.
• Letter forms are simplified but retain the classic form for legibility.
• NAC natural right slant is easier for beginners and left-handers. If the slant is too far right, it can be difficult for lefties. Writing absolutely vertically is tiring and can slow down the writing.
• NAC program was created to be simple, clear, and effective. It focuses on accuracy and increasing legibility.
• A teaching guide is included. It takes students only twenty minutes of their day to practice in their NAC book.
• The character Mr. Meerkat is the book’s guide, making learning tasks fun; step by step, he shows the way to draw each letter and encourages creativity.

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