Some cursive supporters also invoke science, arguing that learning cursive helps young brains grow more than learning basic printing does. Professor Amy Bastian, a motor neuroscientist at the Kennedy ...

Learning to write cursive has many benefits, that handwriting in print does not, notes Misura. “Cursive is faster and more efficient than printing and offers students a life skill that is ...

April 30, 2013 Handwriting matters, but not cursive. The fastest, clearest handwriters join only some letters: making the easiest joins, skipping others, using print-like forms of letters whose ...

The belief is that cursive started fading away once home computers became common. Since computers print letters, it is a more common style for the younger generation to read. But according to some ...

Many think that cursive started fading away once home computers became commonplace. Since computers print letters, it is a more common style for the younger generation to read. But according to ...

While script may wire the brain, connect to history, and come more naturally to many kids, digital print is winning. Cursive is not required by the Common Core curriculum, though a few states have ...

When I was in the third grade, I was taught cursive. I preferred it to the messy scribble of my attempt at print writing and it felt easier on my hands because I’d have to lift the pencil less often.

"Very small proportions of adults use cursive for their day-to-day writing," Polikoff said. "Much of our communication is done on a keyboard, and the rest is done with print." The recently ...

Most people peak in terms of legibility in 4th grade, Graham said, and Wright said it’s common for adults to write in a cursive-print hybrid. “People still have to write, even if it’s just ...

which was designed to ease the transition from printing to cursive with its curly tails on every letter. We practiced our D’Nealian (So fancy! So grown-up!) on something called Zaner-Bloser ...

She looks forward to her daily cursive lesson, especially on the days when she gets to practice her favorite letters. “It kind of looks fancier than printing,” she said. “It’s cool.” ...