Books with author Julie Harper

Printing Practice Handwriting Workbook for Boys is designed to inspire boys’ interest in learning and practicing to print writing phrases and sentences by hand. Boys enjoy reading phrases like, “No girls allowed,” or, “Spy games are fun,” and sentences like, “Meet me at the secret clubhouse,” or “It would be so cool to have super powers.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, whether in the classroom or at home. This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in print in four parts: Students first trace and then copy words and short phrases in Part 1. There are longer phrases and short sentences in Part 2. Students trace and then copy the words.Part 3 advances onto copying sentences without any tracing.Part 4 challenges students to write their own expressions in response to writing exercises. May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.

This workbook, Print Wacky Sentences, is designed to inspire interest in print handwriting. This workbook focuses on writing complete sentences in print. Kids enjoy printing wacky sentences like, “Two rabbits slept on a fox’s head,” and, “Six elephants jumped over a giraffe.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home.Three sections of this workbook help students develop their print handwriting skills at a variety of levels:Part 1 is for beginning writers who have practiced individual letter and words, and who are ready to move onto complete sentences. Students practice handwriting motions by tracing dotted sentences.Part 2 advances to help students begin to write on their own. In this section, students first trace a dotted sentence and then copy the sentence onto a new line. The three traditional horizontal lines are included as a guide - solid top and bottom lines plus a dashed middle line help students master the relative heights of the letters, and to write across the page in straight lines.Part 3 gives solid sentences instead of dotted sentences. At this stage, students practice their handwriting without first tracing the letters.Beginners may wish to start out with a more basic book that offers practice with individual letters before advancing to complete sentences, such as the Print Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, Words, and Silly Phrases.May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these wacky sentences.

Printing Practice Handwriting Workbook for Kids is designed to inspire kids’ interest in learning and practicing to print letters, words, phrases, and sentences by hand. Kids enjoy reading phrases like, “No grown-ups allowed,” and sentences like, “Puppies like to play.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, whether in the classroom or at home.This workbook focuses on writing letters, words, phrases, and sentences in print in three parts:Students first trace and then copy letters, words, and short phrases in Part 1.There are longer phrases and short sentences in Part 2. There is no tracing in Part 2.Part 3 challenges students to write their own expressions in response to writing exercises.May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.

This workbook, Wacky Sentences Handwriting Workbook, is designed to inspire interest in cursive handwriting. This workbook focuses on writing complete sentences in cursive. Kids enjoy writing wacky sentences like, “Two rabbits slept on a fox’s head,” and, “Six elephants jumped over a giraffe.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home.Four sections of this workbook help students develop their cursive writing skills at a variety of levels:Part 1 is the basic level. Students practice handwriting motions by tracing dotted sentences.Part 2 advances to help students begin to write on their own. In this section, students first trace a dotted sentence and then copy the sentence onto a new line. The three traditional horizontal lines are included as a guide - solid top and bottom lines plus a dashed middle line help students master the relative heights of the letters, and to write across the page in straight lines.Part 3 gives solid sentences instead of dotted sentences. At this stage, students practice their handwriting without first tracing the letters.Part 4 is the most advanced stage. The given sentences are now printed and students must now rewrite them in cursive.Beginners may wish to start out with a more basic book that offers practice with individual letters before advancing to complete sentences, such as the Letters, Words, and Silly Phrases Handwriting Workbook.May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these wacky sentences.

Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Girls is designed to inspire girls’ interest in learning and practicing cursive handwriting. Girls enjoy reading girlish phrases like “slumber party” or “share a friendship bracelet” and inspirational or motivational sentences like, “Beauty comes from within,” or “Our generation is ready to change the world.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, whether in the classroom or at home. This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in three parts: Part 1 has mostly short phrases. Students copy and trace the words. The phrases become longer in Part 2. There are a couple of sentences and shorter phrases in Part 2, also, such that the transitions are not too abrupt. Students copy and trace the words. Part 3 advances onto sentences. At this stage, there is no tracing. May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these girlish phrases and sentences.

This cursive handwriting practice workbook is for teens in the following ways:The phrases and sentences are written for a teenage audience.The font size is smaller than workbooks designed for kids.The blank lines are narrower than workbooks designed for kids.Most pages aren't designed to be traced prior to copying.There is just a quick refresher of basic letter and words practice.A challenge chapter includes visual exercises.The last chapter includes writing prompts.For teens who need more basic handwriting practice (which is common, since cursive handwriting is disappearing from many schools' curricula), Julie Harper also has a more basic cursive handwriting workbook for teens: Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens (ISBN 1492230235).Teens enjoy writing sentences like, "Set your alarm to play your favorite song," and, "Dancing is contagious. Catch it and have fun." Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home. This unique teenage handwriting workbook provides teens who need to improve their cursive writing fluency a chance to do it with a more age appropriate workbook.This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in seven parts:Quick letter reviewLetter blends (like "br" or "wh")Copy sentencesCopy paragraphsVisual challengeRewrite print in cursive (includes answer key)Creative writing promptsMay your students or teenagers improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.

This workbook, Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens, is designed to inspire teens’ interest in learning and practicing cursive handwriting. Teens enjoy writing sentences like “Wizard school is so cool,” and, “Talk to you later.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home. This unique teenage handwriting workbook provides teens who need to improve their cursive writing fluency a chance to do it with a more age appropriate workbook (since the sentences were prepared with a teenage audience in mind). This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in three parts: Students practice tracing and copying phrases and sentences in Part 1. Part 2 just involves copying (with no tracing). A challenge is presented in Part 3: The sentences are printed, and students must rewrite them in cursive. This requires students to remember what the cursive letters look like (though they can look at a chart on pages 5-6 if they need a reminder). May your students or teenagers improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.

This Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Boys is designed to inspire boys’ interest in learning and practicing cursive handwriting. Boys enjoy reading boyish phrases like “faster than light” or “play hard” and sentences like, “Infinity is a cool concept,” or “Make an obstacle course.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, whether in the classroom or at home. This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in three parts: Part 1 has mostly short phrases. Students copy and trace the words. The phrases become longer in Part 2. There are a couple of sentences and shorter phrases in Part 2, also, such that the transitions are not too abrupt. Students copy and trace the words. Part 3 advances onto sentences. At this stage, there is no tracing. May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these boyish phrases and sentences.

Printing Practice Handwriting Workbook for Girls is designed to inspire girls’ interest in learning and practicing to print writing phrases and sentences by hand. Girls enjoy reading girlish phrases like “sharing secrets” or “wish upon a star” and sentences like, “Dreams do come true,” or “My bedroom is a girl cave.” Exercises like these help to make learning fun, whether in the classroom or at home. This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in print in three parts: Students first trace and then copy words and short phrases in Part 1. There are longer phrases and short sentences in Part 2. Students trace and then copy the words. Part 3 advances onto copying sentences without any tracing. May your students or children improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these girlish phrases and sentences.

Available in both paperback and e-book formats. The e-book edition requires copying handwritten sentences onto lined paper, whereas the paperback edition allows for both tracing and writing directly in the workbook.This workbook, Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens, is designed to inspire teens' interest in learning and practicing cursive handwriting. Teens enjoy writing sentences like "Wizard school is so cool," and, "Talk to you later." Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home. This unique teenage handwriting workbook provides teens who need to improve their cursive writing fluency a chance to do it with a more age appropriate workbook (since the sentences were prepared with a teenage audience in mind).Note: For teens who need more advanced handwriting practice (with a smaller font size and narrower lines, and without tracing exercises), Julie Harper also has a more advanced cursive handwriting workbook for teens: Advanced Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens (ISBN 1523234598).This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in three parts:Students practice tracing and copying phrases and sentences in Part 1.Part 2 just involves copying (with no tracing).A challenge is presented in Part 3: The sentences are printed, and students must rewrite them in cursive. This requires students to remember what the cursive letters look like (though they can look at a chart on pages 5-6 if they need a reminder).May your students or teenagers improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.Updated August 15, 2014 (minor corrections).

Enjoy some fun and wacky short stories. Are you ready to hear your kids giggle through some amusing stories?Story 1. Kids will enjoy these strange animal noises. They're fun to make, too.Story 2. The suspense builds as everybody except for Santa comes out of a fireplace.Story 3. There are some funny things in this pond.Story 4. Wacky tastes are the feature of this story.Story 5. Sea creatures are doing something strange.Story 6. You won't believe what's laughing.Story 7. It's the silliest zoo that you'll ever visit.Story 8. What do you do when your reflection won't cooperate?Story 9. A princess saves a knight in distress, but that's not the wacky part.Story 10. Imagine the power of this super remote control.The stories are short enough (around 200 words each) to keep kids focused on the story and to not seem overwhelming. Pictures are kept to a minimum (mostly in the form of story headings) so that children can focus on the storytelling without too many visual clues.Each story is followed by four optional multiple choice questions designed to assess basic reading comprehension and reasoning skills. Answers can be checked by clicking on a footnote. Each story is followed by a storytelling prompt, which can be used to try and get kids to tell (or write, if you supply some paper) their own wacky stories.May your children or students learn to love reading and make it a lifelong habit.

Available in both paperback and e-book formats. The e-book edition requires copying handwritten sentences onto lined paper, whereas the paperback edition allows for writing directly in the workbook. With the e-book, you can use pinch-and-zoom to make the handwriting appear larger (or hold the device in landscape mode). The ISBN of the print edition is 1523234598.This cursive handwriting practice workbook is for teens in the following ways:The phrases and sentences are written for a teenage audience.The font size is smaller than workbooks designed for kids.The blank lines are narrower than workbooks designed for kids.Most pages aren't designed to be traced prior to copying.There is just a quick refresher of basic letter and words practice.A challenge chapter includes visual exercises.The last chapter includes writing prompts.For teens who need more basic handwriting practice (which is common, since cursive handwriting is disappearing from many schools' curricula), Julie Harper also has a more basic cursive handwriting workbook for teens: Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens (ISBN 1492230235).Teens enjoy writing sentences like, "Set your alarm to play your favorite song," and, "Dancing is contagious. Catch it and have fun." Exercises like these help to make learning fun, even at home. This unique teenage handwriting workbook provides teens who need to improve their cursive writing fluency a chance to do it with a more age appropriate workbook.This workbook focuses on writing phrases and sentences in cursive in seven parts:Quick letter reviewLetter blends (like "br" or "wh")Copy sentencesCopy paragraphsVisual challengeRewrite print in cursive (includes answer key)Creative writing promptsMay your students or teenagers improve their handwriting skills and enjoy reading and writing these phrases and sentences.