Are you a teacher who is tired of using a copy of a copy of a handwriting worksheet? Are you a homeschooler who needs a less time consuming method of teaching your child to write? Or are you a concerned parent who wants to help improve your child's penmanship, but can't find the right product to do so?

Startwrite is perfect for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents alike because it is quick, fun, and easy to use. Startwrite lets you create your own handwriting lessons, tailored specifically to your child or student's needs, interests and skill levels. You can create fun, exciting, effective handwriting lessons in only minutes and the worksheets you create are limited only by your imagination!

Startwrite can personalize a handwriting lesson into a scrapbook page entry, a letter to a friend, a diary page, or countless other meaningful projects. With Startwrite your child will actually start asking for practice worksheets and you'll be content knowing he is getting the best handwriting lessons possible because you personally created them.

How does it work?

Startwrite works similarly to your word processing software but has special features which make it perfect for creating your own customized handwriting practice worksheets. You can use cursive or manuscript fonts (there are four manuscript and four cursive fonts to choose from), print in dotted or shaded letters, add stroke arrows, print guidelines, and add fun clip art images to your practice worksheets.

What are people saying?

"I just have to tell you that your Startwrite program is remarkable!

I began homeschooling my daughter a year ago (when she was 4) and have struggled to find a better way to help her enjoy learning to write ever since. I have tried using word processing programs and revising the text, purchasing expensive pre-printed writing pages, and downloading pre-produced worksheets, but everything I tried lacked consistency and interest. For the most part, my daughter disliked learning to write using these worksheets, which made teaching her a real JOB for me.

After downloading the trial version of Startwrite, I didn't want to exit the program. Even though I knew I would be ordering the program the next day, I sat for hours making up new sheets for the upcoming school year. The manuscript, D'Nealian, and cursive fonts are exactly what I need, as I plan to teach my daughter progressively through these writing methods. And, the available font sizes, letter shading, and line options will be a tremendous help in progressive writing instruction.

The program is so simple, it needs no manual. Within a few minutes of installing Startwrite, I had produced several new interesting worksheets. I was even able to import a few photos of my daughter onto the pages (placed next to her name). When I gave the sheets to my daughter, her response was, "Thanks Mom! Your computer "art" is really wonderful!" She didn't even realize that the pages were for writing. When I told her she could practice writing with them - she said, "Can I REALLY write on these?" Then, after thinking for a few seconds, "If I do, will you make more?"

Startwrite has already begun to make my job easier as a homeschool instructor. I am relieved to know that my daughter will have something consistent, progressive, and more inspiring to use while learning to write.

I am really looking forward to using this program for many years to come.

Finally, my daughter is excited about writing!

Thanks for a GREAT program!"
-- Christine H.

Features

Handwriting fonts including Manuscript, Manuscript-Simple, Modern Manuscript, Italic, Cursive, Cursive - Simple, Modern Cursive, and Italic Cursive.
Expand font sizes anywhere from 1/4" to 2"
Spanish font characters and math fonts
Choose shading of fonts from dark to light for all levels of learners.
Choose from four guide line options, including triple lines, top and bottom guidelines, single underline, or no guide lines.
Type dotted, dashed, or solid letters.
Use included clip art, or import your own, to make pages fun and entertaining learning aids.
Print worksheets on plain paper from your own printer--no hassle and no expensive special paper needed.
Print in landscape or portrait for your convenience and creativity.
Include template lesson pages for fast lesson preparation time.
Create a variety of pages like phonics pages, spelling pages, a letter to a friend, scrapbook pages, etc. for more practice and fun while learning handwriting.
Use Startwrite's other standard word processing functions like cut, copy, paste, new, open, save, print, zoom, etc. for extra ease in preparation.
Utilize 100,000-word spell checker for accurate worksheet preparation.
Save lessons for future use to create your own curriculum in minutes, and save time and effort when repeating lessons.
And much more.