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[duribe]

Can you recommed a fonts program to practice handwriting, cursive, d'nealian, manuscript....? My son is having a hard time with his penmanship and I was looking for some software.

[hscoach]

Here are two free sites that might be helpful.

http://handwritingworksheets.com/

http://handwritingforkids.com/
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Laura L. Barth
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[duribe]

I am lookig for something I can download in my computer. I want to customize fonts, size, arrows, lines .... to create my own worksheets.

[dkocur]

I haven't worked with anything, but a quick google turned up this list of programs. http://desktoppub.about.com/od/fonteditors/Font_Software_for_Creating_Fonts.htm

Perhaps there's something in there you can use
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David Kocur
UberSmart Software

[duribe]

Thanks, I checked but it does not seem to be for teachers, right?
I am looking for the typical teacher's fonts.

[dkocur]

I guess I didn't understand what you meant by "customize fonts".

Are you looking for special fonts that are already designed for teaching handwriting? If so, perhaps this will help you http://desktoppub.about.com/od/fonts/a/writefonts.htm

I looked a little (not a lot) at the fonts referenced in the articles and I didn't see any with arrows. However, you could always use one of the tools from my previous post to update a font to your liking. (Note: Make sure the author of the font you want to modify allows you to create derivative works for yourself. If in doubt, ask the author.)
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David Kocur
UberSmart Software

[Theodore]

If all else fails, you can just draw your own with a magic marker / pen and then make copies.
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