Cursive is more than an artistic flourish; it’s a cognitive powerhouse. Research shows that writing by hand engages a symphony of neural pathways—activating fine motor skills, cognitive processing, ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Monique McGowan sharpens a No. 2 pencil, straightens her posture and sharply slants her notebook to prepare for her weekly lesson in cursive. She and other third graders at Horrall ...

A recent study published in the Frontiers of Psychology suggests that cursive handwriting might be more effective in promoting learning than typing. The research, involving 36 students, examined brain ...

“I like how my pencil feels on the paper when I write it,” Evi said from her classroom at Mary Queen of Apostles in New Kensington. “It’s very loopy.” Evi and her classmates are learning the art of ...

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s penmanship competition in fourth grade, I’m pretty happy that California kids will be learning cursive handwriting. (“Learning cursive in school, ...

It’s fun Friday in Jill Davis’ third-grade classroom in Mechanicsburg. Students start their day playing a game that puts their cursive writing skills to the test. Called “here comes the judge,” the ...

Once upon a time, “keyboard” meant an expensive typewriter that weighed 40 pounds, so teaching penmanship in school seemed pretty essential, though typically graded with the binary “I” (Improvement ...