How can i make letters appear in dots for students to trace?

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sameerashmawy - 14 May 2007 10:26 GMT

I want to teach kids handwriting.I want to write words in dots and tell them
to trace.My office is 2003.So how can i make the writing appear in dots.

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Jay Freedman - 14 May 2007 13:10 GMT

>I want to teach kids handwriting.I want to write words in dots and tell them
>to trace.My office is 2003.So how can i make the writing appear in dots.

You need a font that is constructed for this purpose. The most common
type is called D'Nealian fonts. Use this Google search to find
sources:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=D%27Nealian+fonts&btnG=Google+Search

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 14 May 2007 15:04 GMT

Set of 6 block letter fonts for teachers (including dotted, with arrows, and
guided) for $19.95
http://www.fontmenu.com/site/_BlockLetters.html
Same for cursive (also using D'Nealian system):
http://www.fontmenu.com/site/_CursiveHandwriting.html
Free samples available for evaluation

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> I want to teach kids handwriting.I want to write words in dots and tell them
> to trace.My office is 2003.So how can i make the writing appear in dots.

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