Set Teachers and Students Up for Success!
Handwriting Without Tears® and Keyboarding Without Tears® are approved by the Idaho State Board of Education.
Approved by the Idaho State Board of Education:
Handwriting Without Tears is approved under English Language Arts and Literacy for November 2018 – December 2024.
Keyboarding Without Tears is approved under Computer Applications for September 2015 – December 2021.
Driving Student and Teacher Success
Handwriting
Get developmentally appropriate, hands-on
techniques for teaching handwriting.
Keyboarding
Discover award-winning strategies for
teaching keyboarding and digital citizenship.
Idaho 2018 Adoption Virtual Caravan Presentation
Handwriting remains a critical skill in the classroom. In order for children to be successful readers, writers, and communicators, they need a strong foundation.
Explicit handwriting instruction in your classroom will give your students a jump start on communication success.
Visit our digital caravan to find out why and how Handwriting Without Tears is the perfect fit for your elementary school classrooms.
Handwriting Approved Product Offerings
Student Editions & Teacher Guides
To get pricing information and help choosing the right Transitional-K–4 Teacher Guides and Transitional-K–5 student editions, contact a sales representative.
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 ChartsParent Welcome Letters in English and Spanish
Spanish Letter Formation Charts — Print
Spanish Letter Formation Charts — Cursive
Keyboarding Approved Product Offerings
Keyboarding Without Tears makes it easy to teach the pre-keyboarding and keyboarding skills students need to succeed with any assignment, in any setting.
Individual Student Keyboarding Licenses
- Kindergarten – Keys for Me
- Grade 1 – My Keying Board
- Grade 2 – Key Power
- Grade 3 – Keyboarding
- Grade 4 – Keyboarding Success
- Grade 5+ – Can-Do Keyboarding
Keyboarding Recommended Product Offerings
Taught together, keyboarding and handwriting address all the ways children need to succeed with writing in classroom. Get consistent instruction in your school and save money!
Individual Student Keyboarding Bundles
- Keyboarding Bundles (keyboarding license and handwriting student edition)
- Kindergarten – Keys for Me
- Grade 1 – My Keying Board
- Grade 2 – Key Power
- Grade 3 – Keyboarding
- Grade 4 – Keyboarding Success
- Grade 5+ – Can-Do Keyboarding
Try our free demo today!
Free Training Resources
Let’s help you get through the school year. Explore
our webinars, demos, free downloads, and more.
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.
Get in Touch
For approval information, pricing, or sample requests, contact your sales representative:
Scott Tasker
801.913.0973
stasker.books@comcast.net
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
