D'Nealian: Difference between revisions

D'Nealian has drawn criticism in many locations, as the addition of so-called "monkey tails"<ref>[http://www.mcnattlearningcenter.com/services/cog_trn/cog_trn/ph_04.html#What%20about%20monkey%20tails%20for%20transition? Peterson Handwriting Q & A]</ref> to manuscript ("print-style" writing) effectively adds a "third step" to how children are instructed to write. Moreover, a common issue is that D'Nealian is taught extremely early, to [[first grade|first]] and [[second grade]] students, many of whom are still learning the rudiments of print-style writing. At times, some school districts have abruptly changed their teaching of handwriting, possibly causing difficulties for students who must then adapt to a different style.