Copywork consists of verses from the scriptures, poetry, literature, addresses, and quotes, etc. to be copied in the student's best handwriting, providing a meaningful penmanship exercise as taught by educator Charlotte Mason.

In her book A Strong Start in Language, Ruth Beechick shares the following: "This method is not new or experimental. It is an old and proven method, probably as old as writing itself. Great writers have used it and you have already used it with your child. But once children reach school age, we tend to shed the natural method for a slower, artificial method. Our society thinks grammar books or Language books somehow carry the secret of good writing, but few of them do."

The selections are best suited for ages eight and above; but may be adapted for younger students by breaking a selecion up to be done over several days and a single selection may last for an entire week or longer.

If you have any selections, comments or suggestions you think may be appropriate feel free to email them for consideration to hs3maidensofvirtue@yahoo.com or millerhomeschool@msn.com.

It is our prayer that these selections will enhance and enrich your homeschool as much as they have ours. Enjoy! No solicitation

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