Rhythm of Handwriting and Essentials Online
You can easily integrate Rhythm of Handwriting with Essentials Online. The following video will give ideas and suggestions for using the two curricula.
The Essentials Teacher’s Guide also gives suggestions for integrating Rhythm of Handwriting with the Essentials curriculum. The chart below gives a summary of the integration schedule from the Essentials Teacher's Guide.
| Essentials | Cursive | Manuscript |
| Pre-Lesson A | i, t, u, s | i, t, r, l |
| Pre-Lesson B | j, p, r, w | b, p, k, h |
| Pre-Lesson C | a, d, g | n, m, j |
| Pre-Lesson D | qu, c, o | u, w, y |
| Pre-Lesson E | Connecting letters | Correct spacing |
| Pre-Lesson F | l, b, f | a, d, g, c |
| Pre-Lesson G | e, h, k | o, qu, s, f |
| Pre-Lesson H | Connecting from the midline | Spacing after roll letters |
| Pre-Lesson I | n, m, y | e, x |
| Pre-Lesson J | v, x, z | v, z |
| Unit 2 | P, B, R, N | T, I, H, P |
| Unit 3 | M, K, H, U | B, R, N, M |
| Unit 4 | Y, W, V, X | K, L, E, F |
| Unit 5 | Z and Practice | D and Practice |
| Unit 6 | Uppercase letters that connect at the baseline, Practice | Uppercase letters in words, Practice |
| Unit 7 | Uppercase letters that do not connect, Practice | J, U and Practice |
| Unit 8 | A, O, C, E | C, G, O, Q |
| Unit 9 | Practice | S and Practice |
| Unit 10 | G, S and Practice | A and Practice |
| Unit 11 | J, Q and Practice | Y, W, V, X and Practice |
| Unit 12 | T, F, D and Practice | Z and Practice |
| Unit 13 | I, L and Practice | Practice |
| Unit 14 | Numbers and Practice | Numbers and Practice |
| Unit 15 | Practice | Practice |