The Great Cursive Debate: Does Handwriting Really Make Kids Smarter?
As Ohio considers reintroducing cursive writing in schools, podcast discussion reveals skepticism about claimed cognitive ...
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Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It
As cursive instruction fades from many classrooms, educators may wonder: do today’s kids really need it? White said both cursive and manuscript—writing unconnected letters—have advantages. “There’s no ...
Why some Ohio kids still master lost art of cursive
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently updated its five-year-old guidance for school districts that want to teach handwriting and cursive. Some districts in Northeast Ohio are ...
To cursive, or not to cursive. That is the question: Editorial Board Roundtable
Or is it time to move on from this quaint relic of past times? The Editorial Board Roundtable takes up its quills and weighs ...
Do N.J. kids need to learn cursive? Yes, yes, yes, state lawmakers say.
Imagine a time when children can’t read historical documents. Young adults can barely conjure a driver’s license signature.