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
D'Nealian Cursive and Print 2010
Zaner-Bloser, 2010 |
Zaner-Bloser, 1938 |
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 |
Zaner-Bloser, 1935 |
Zaner Bloser, 1931 |
Spencerian Script 1890 to 1910 |
Spencerian Script 1910 |
Directions for Persons Learning to Write, circa 1850s-1870s
Payson, Dunton, Scribner, 1873 |
US Copybook, about 1700 |
"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