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Tagged: copywork, startwrite

This topic has 5 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 10 months ago by Misty.

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June 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Michele Barmore
Participant
I was looking at this last night and thought this would be great for making our own copywork.
I downloaded the free trial — and could not figure out how to use it.
I would really like to make our own copywork, I don’t need any fancy pictures or frills.
Does anyone have any suggestions??
I would just like to be able to adjust the font for different ages and put blank lines directly under sentences for the littles.
Yet do larger—1/2to full page ones for older children.
Any advice would be great
Mic
June 8, 2011 at 1:34 am
TreasuresFromHeaven
Participant
I have startwrite and will try and explains some if I can. When you start your text, the font size will stay that same for that box. You can input another box right below that one if you want a different font size. If you hit enter, you can get blank lines below the text. But sometimes, I want the text printed for them in a smaller text so they can copy it but I want the lines bigger to give them plenty of room to write. So I would type out the text then start another box in a larger font but just hit enter repeatly so that I have larger lines.
I am not very good at explaining it but maybe you can try and then come back and ask more question if you need.
Jessica
June 9, 2011 at 11:30 am
AussieMummy
Participant
You can do all that with Startwrite, we use it. 🙂 All though I wish they made it compatible with A4 paper, but anyway.

Once you add a line to the page you can drag it anywhere you like. I like to put the lines in there and write on one line and leave the next line open for copywork. 😀
June 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm
laurap
Participant
If all you want to do is make copywork (not tracers) there is a free font for MS Word that you can use……..PM me andI will email it to you…..I cannot figure out how to atache it here
Laura
June 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm
suzukimom
Participant
There is also a good free cursive font on Donna Young’s site… and there are directions (if using word) on how to change it to an outline if you do the tracing thing.
I have used it to make copywork too – but found the online link I gave on another discussion easier.
June 10, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Misty
Participant
I love startwrite & use it often, Just wanted to chime in