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The Use of the Blackboard in Teaching Shorthand (1928)
Here’s another book for those who may be interested in teaching shorthand. This is by John Robert Gregg, himself. Click here for the .pdf.
Just Saying Hi! (From a Centennial Writer) and also a Few Questions
Hi everyone! It’s my first time posting on this blog ever since I joined about three months ago. My name is Matthew and I’m 18 years old, from the Philippines. I actually discovered this blog a year ago but was just able to join a few months back since I don’t know how to. Sorry for…
Reporting Opportunity in LA
If you live in the LA (Los Angeles, not Louisiana) area and are available to report the proceedings of a Q & A (interview) session to be held Sept. 17-19, let me know.
Survivor Library’s Shorthand Library
Wow, Survivor Library has a ton of shorthand .pdf’s– most of them are systems I’ve never heard of, but there were quite a few Gregg .pdf’s here, too. Survivor Library’s Shorthand Library
My method of studying the Anni Brief Forms….
Just an FYI… I printed the list of Anni Brief Forms from Andrew’s angelfishy site on to heavy card stock. Then, I cut each brief form into a strip and divided them into groups in the order of which they are presented in the Anni Functional Manuals i.e. by assignments. I put each assignment’s group…
Shorthand in the Homeschool Curriculum
This thread is meant to be a place to discuss the integration of shorthand into a homeschool curriculum. A place to raise the relevant questions and considerations, and to explore all sides of the issues raised. Here are a few questions that come to mind. –When is shorthand best introduced to the student? What developmental…
Notehand Dictionary (textual)
Here is the Notehand textual dictionary that I created for my homeschool students. Every word that is found in the 1st edition of the Notehand textbook has been included in this dictionary, along with the page number in the textbook where you can find the outline. I’ve also included the technical terms found in the…
What is this sailor writing?
This cover of the June 1942 issue of The Gregg Writer shows Yeoman C. David Rohrer writing Gregg Shorthand blindfolded on a blackboard. As written in the editorial, ‘You’ve seen him before — our blue-jacket on the cover. You have, that is, if you were reading the GREGG WRITER back in April 1941, when…