This is why I love handwriting; it’s full of surprises, words that make you stop and squint because they aren’t recognizable.

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In ...

And besides, because so many cursive letters differ significantly from their printed equivalents, they entail a learning burden that would be better spent on other, more useful tasks.

If you answered “cursive,” write a flowing capital letter “A” by hand on your report card. ... As of 2023, 21 states require cursive writing to be taught in school, ...

Teaching of cursive writing returns after falling to the wayside amid revised learning standards and emphasis on keyboarding. Backers say it promotes learning. Jan. 8, 2024 ...

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth-grade class pulled out their pencils to practice writing the letters ...

The physical act of forming the letters helps cursive writers cement these spelling patterns in a way writing in print doesn’t.” Indeed, various studies have shown a positive association ...

Teila Rubagumya practices writing an uppercase letter C in class at St. Brigid School in Portland. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald The simpler D’Nealian script was introduced in the 1970s.

The neurodivergent brain doesn't always acknowledge the difference in letter formation: a student with dyslexia or dysgraphia might compensate by using capital letters P, Q, B, and D. Cursive, on ...

Just like writing those loopy capital cursive letters, it will take time, perseverance, and practice. Elizabeth Heubeck. Follow Unfollow. Staff Writer.