"Cursive writing shall be taught in all public schools. Each public school shall ensure that such instruction is introduced ...

As schools have drifted away from cursive writing instruction, one Gary couple is launching classes in the flowing writing ...

Just how long have humans been using cursive writing? Scholars credit Niccolo Niccoli, a 15th Century Italian, for “inventing” our modern-day cursive, although it had been evolving long… ...

Davis Payne, left, and Brendon Farmer trace cursive letters with their fingers Wednesday in the 6- to 9-year-old’s classroom at the Mountaineer Montessori School in Charleston, W.Va.

Cursive writing engages the brain in ways that typing and print handwriting do not. The continuous flow of connected letters enhances hand-eye coordination and strengthens fine motor skills.

But as many states adopted the Common Core State Standards, cursive disappeared for some states in 2010 and 2011. According to the National Education Association, dated in 2022, it appears that more ...

Once a standard in elementary schools, cursive is no longer taught to all students. A Maine lawmaker would like to change that. After watching her teacher trace the downward and upward curves of a ...

Cursive is a part of this commitment of being able to access all kinds of reading, all kinds of writing, and a real commitment to primary research,” he said. For students who struggle ...

In kids, studies show that tracing out ABCs, as opposed to typing them, leads to better and longer-lasting recognition and understanding of letters. Writing by hand also improves memory and recall ...