What it Costs

Cost Per Student/Classroom

The Handwriting Without Tears® program is designed to be affordable. The workbook cost per child is approximately $6.00. Please see Product Recommendations for further details.

Cost Comparisons to Other Programs

Most other programs charge twice the price per student workbook. Many of the materials purchased for using HWT are one-time purchases.

Cost of Children Failing in Handwriting

Countless students can't write legibly. What's more, they find the physical act of handwriting daunting. They're confused about the process of forming letters. They clutch their pencils so tightly their hands hurt. They get frustrated because they can't express themselves.

When students get bogged down in the mechanics of writing each letter, how can we expect them to compose sentences, paragraphs, or essays? It is not surprising that students who struggle with handwriting often struggle with other literacy skills. "One of the basic stumbling blocks in writing well in middle and high school is poor penmanship," says Dr. Margot B. Stein, a pediatric psychologist.

Poor handwriting is costly. Many children are referred to expensive specialists for additional services when handwriting problems exist. Such help is also time consuming. The HWT method teaches children to develop good habits for handwriting at a very young age. Children who have good habits for handwriting develop speed and legibility without additional support help. Thus parents realize significant savings—and results!