Stacey Coolidge's Fancy-Smancy Cursive Handwriting
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008

Stacey Coolidge's Fancy-Smancy Cursive Handwriting

By Barbara Esham, Mike Gordon (Illustrator)

Part of the The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series

Struggling with cursive, Carolyn must find confidence to overcome her handwriting woes.

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Carolyn faces a challenge in second grade: mastering cursive handwriting. Despite her efforts, her writing isn't improving, and she's missing out on playing with Frederick, the class guinea pig. With her confidence shaken, Carolyn's frustration grows. But with the help of her understanding teacher, Mrs. Thompson, she learns that practice is key and perfection isn't the goal. Will Carolyn find her confidence and triumph over her handwriting struggles? Discover how determination and support can turn challenges into victories in this heartwarming tale from the Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series.

From the publisher

he Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a realistic example of triumph over difficulty in a positive, humorous way that readers of all ages will enjoy!

Stacey Coolidge is the best at handwriting. She hardly ever uses her eraser. But Carolyn isn’t doing as well. Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting every day for weeks, and not only is she not going to get to play with Frederick, the class guinea pig, but her handwriting is also not much better than a guinea pig’s. It’s a good thing that her teacher, Mrs. Thompson, is able to turn her frustration into confidence!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.2
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
May 1, 2018
First published
June 4, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781492669968

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