Handwriting Without Tears®; Phonics, Reading, and Me™; and A–Z for Mat Man® and Me are approved by the Idaho State Board of Education. Learn how our programs can help your school or district!

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Handwriting Without Tears

Find out how our handwriting and writing curriculums can be an integral part of your ELA strategy.

Phonics, Reading, and Me

A print and digital pathway that takes K–3 students from learning letters to fluent reading through meaningful phonics instruction.

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A – Z for Mat Man and Me

Seamlessly bring the ABCs to life while building early literacy skills in this supplemental print and digital experience for Pre-K–1 students.

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Handwriting Approved Product Offerings

Student Editions & Teacher Guides

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To get pricing information and help choosing the right Transitional-K–4 Teacher Guides and Transitional-K–5 student editions, contact a sales representative.

Hands-On Materials

Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters
Mat for Wood Pieces
Laminated Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces
Slate Chalkboard
Magnetic Lowercase & Blackboard Set

Paper & Technology

Writing Journals
Interactive Digital Teaching Tool

Free Resources & Downloads

Free Teacher’s Kit, during first year of adoption with purchase of 20 student editions. Choice of Kit A with printed Teacher’s Guide or Kit B with HITT- (The Handwriting Interactive Teaching Tool™).

English Letter Formation Charts
Parent Welcome Letters in English and Spanish
Spanish Letter Formation Charts — Print
Spanish Letter Formation Charts — Cursive

Free Training Resources

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our webinars, demos, free downloads, and more.

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Professional Development

We are your partner in empowering educators along their path of continuous
improvement, so they are prepared to fully support the academic, social, and
emotional needs of today’s young learners.

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Spanish & ELL Strategies

Handwriting Without Tears was developed to meet the needs of all learners, including English language learners (ELLs).

Our award-winning, research-based approach supports students with different learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds. To provide differentiated instruction for diverse learners and a seamless transition into any classroom setting, our ELL strategies are integrated into our curriculum.

Learn more about how to implement our ELL handwriting strategies in your classroom and check out our ELL handwriting resources.

Strategies for English Language Learners

HWT Print Strategies for English Language Learners

HWT Print Letter Group Posters

HWT Cursive Strategies for English Language Learners

HWT Cursive Letter Group Posters