Basic Print

You’ve been waiting for these books. Consumable copywork books that focus on building character and imparting solid values while utilizing the Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting method. Quotes from historical persons, the Bible, as well as definition sentences (i.e. diligence) from Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary are grouped by character quality (such as determination, contentment, wisdom, etc.) with appropriately spaced lines/spaces for copying.Spiral Bound. 108 pgs, pb

Attentiveness, Carefulness, Creativity, Diligence, Forgiveness, Generosity, Gentleness, Gratefulness, Honor, Kindness, Love, Mercy, Obedience, Patience, Self-Control, Truthfulness, Virtue

Beginning Cursive

You’ve been waiting for these books. Consumable copywork books that focus on building character and imparting solid values while utilizing the Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting method. Quotes from historical persons, the Bible, as well as definition sentences (i.e. diligence) from Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary are grouped by character quality (such as determination, contentment, wisdom, etc.) with appropriately spaced lines/spaces for copying. 108 pgs, pb

Boldness, Confidence, Contentment, Dependability, Discernment, Decisiveness, Endurance, Enthusiasm, Forbearance, Initiative, Joyfulness, Justice, Loyalty, Orderliness, Punctuality, Respectfulness, Sincerity

Advanced Cursive

You’ve been waiting for these books. Consumable copywork books that focus on building character and imparting solid values while utilizing the Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting method. Quotes from historical persons, the Bible, as well as definition sentences (i.e. diligence) from Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary are grouped by character quality (such as determination, contentment, wisdom, etc.) with appropriately spaced lines/spaces for copying. 108 pgs, pb

Compassion, Courage, Determination, Discretion, Faithfulness, Flexibility, Goodness, Hospitality, Humility, Integrity, Optimism, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, Sensitivity, Trustworthiness, Thoroughness, Wisdom

Science Italic

For Advanced Cursive students. 12 Scientific Principles introduced and reinforced while practicing GDI handwriting method.

GDI/Basic Print Set

Getty/Dubay Book B - 1st grade.

For the beginning reader, this book presents lowercase, capitals and numerals. With a short word and lively sentence on each page, this book is a lot of fun for the student! Illustrated. (View pages)
Letter height 11 & 9 mm. 64 pages.

Character Italic Basic Print.

Getty-Dubay Italic Kindergarton Book A

Book A

Kindergarten.

With clever illustrations and plenty of space for writing and drawing on each individual letter page, this first book in the Series provides practice with basic shapes and introduces basic italic lowercase families and capitals, one letter per page. Includes numerals. (View pages)
Letter height 14 mm. 72 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic First Grade Book B

Book B

1st grade.

For the beginning reader, this book presents lowercase, capitals and numerals. With a short word and lively sentence on each page, this book is a lot of fun for the student! Illustrated. (View pages)
Letter height 11 & 9 mm. 64 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic 2nd Grade Book C

Book C

2nd grade.

The transition book from basic to cursive italic. Basic writing practice themes: modes of transportation (automobile through zeppelin), days of the week, months of the year, and sentences. Capitals practice: cities of the USA. The simple transition to cursive italic is introduced. Includes numerals. Illustrated. (View pages)
Letter height 9 & 6 mm. 68 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic 3rd Grade Book D

For older students new to this style, start with this book.

Book D

3rd grade.

Energizing writing practice for basic italic and cursive italic includes capitalization, vowel and consonant sounds, prefixes, suffixes, phonograms, homophones, tongue twisters and six poem forms. Cursive capitals are introduced with historical development of each letter. Illustrated.
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Letter height 6 & 5 mm. 88 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic 4th Grade Book E

Book E

4th grade.

This well-crafted book is a welcome complement to your entire curriculum. While practicing cursive italic, students explore the many facets of the world of science — the animal kingdom, DNA, photosynthesis, minerals, continents, biomes, our solar system and galaxy. Practice with capitals: cities of the world and history of letters. Illustrated.
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Letter height 6, 5, & 4 mm. 64 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic 5th Grade Book F

Book F

5th grade.

Figures of speech of the English language are used for cursive writing practice, including synonyms, antonyms, simile, metaphors, word origins, onomatopoeia, proverbs, homophones, homographs, analogies, oxymoron, tongue twisters, pangrams and palindromes. Capitals practice: Native American nations, tribes and communities. History of letters and numerals. Illustrated. (View pages)
Letter height 6, 5, & 4 mm. 64 pages.

Getty-Dubay Italic 6th Grade Book G

Book G

6th grade.

The final book in the Series contains basic and cursive writing practice to acquaint the student with the history of writing. Content includes writing materials such as papyrus, parchment, paper and pens as well as eight scripts developed from the Roman Era to the 17th century. Cursive capitals practice shows the historical development of each letter. History of numerals. Part 3: edged pen writing. Illustrated. (View pages)
Letter height 9, 5, & 4 mm. 64 pages.

Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

Designed for use with Books A–G, this invaluable guide contains detailed instructions for teaching letter families, capitals, cursive joins, assessment strategies, techniques for increasing speed and developing style, plus the history of writing. Complete information provided to effectively teach italic handwriting.
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112 pages.