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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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