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These are only some of the most common Copybook Scripts used in American schools.  If you know of any others, please send them to me to include with this list. Thanks!

New American Cursive  2015

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D'Nealian Cursive and Print  2010

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Zaner-Bloser, 2010 

​Zaner-Bloser, 1938

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There's more Zaner-Bloser below, but I wanted to move progressively through the years.  Please see 1930's for more ZB copybook.

Painter Method, 1955-1975

MacLean Method, 1940's

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Palmer Copybook, 1960

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Palmer Copybook, 1937

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Zaner-Bloser, 1935

Zaner Bloser, 1931

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Spencerian Script 1890 to 1910

Spencerian Script 1910

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Directions for Persons Learning to Write, circa 1850s-1870s

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"Directions for Persons Learning to Write," Circa 1850s-1870s. Image courtesy of Ian Brabner, Bookseller via RareAmericana.com

Payson, Dunton, Scribner, 1873

US Copybook, about 1700

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"History of Teaching Handwriting in America," by Mary L. Doughertly, 1917

Here is a link to a wonderful article stored by the University of Chicago Press that tells of handwriting methods and teachings throughout early American History:  http://www.jstor.org/stable/994048
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