Cursive writing is a skill many of us learned growing up, but it's unfortunately not part of the mandatory curriculum in Michigan. As a result, many children are missing out on this valuable skill.

Educators and parents are observing a surge in US youths who don’t know how to read or write in cursive — which they blame on handwriting increasingly becoming obsolete in the digital age.

But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage. Whether they are writing a quirky one-act comedy or a weeping historical epic, knowing how ...

Cursive writing was so yesterday in California, but in 2024 it’s back in class About half of students aren’t being taught cursive, but this year it will be required ...

Cursive writing is introduced in second grade about halfway through the school year and reinforced in higher grades. Rost uses a chapter book, “Muggie Maggie,” to introduce the skill.

At Greenbriar East Elementary, the cursive lesson is a hybrid of old and new. Students have pencils in hand, but their ...

Cursive, in particular, aids in making handwriting more efficient, and therefore faster and more legible. When writing becomes automatic, student’s working memory is freed up, allowing for ...

Developmentally progressive instruction allows children to learn handwriting. An open-educational resource by literacy and writing experts supports instruction for kindergarten to Grade 3 children.

The latest (2020) research on the brain benefits of cursive handwriting adds to a growing body of evidence and neuroscience -based research on the importance of learning to write by hand.

Cursive writing was so yesterday in California, but in 2024 it’s back in class About half of students aren’t being taught cursive, but this year it will be required ...

According to the packet, cursive writing lessons in third grade will introduce students to reading and writing in the different letter style, while in fourth and fifth grade, students will work to ...

Cursive, in particular, aids in making handwriting more efficient, and therefore faster and more legible. When writing becomes automatic, student’s working memory is freed up, allowing for ...