![]() Great tips and ideas if you are wanting to teach the art of handwriting to your children: Here is an interesting article written by The Globe and Mail on cursive writing that may prompt further reflection.Īlso, I thought I’d share a recent post from a blog and stationery store that I follow. Nearly everything important I write that is for someone else’s eyes is typed and sent electronically. There is rarely anything that I handwrite that gets sent outside the house. I find most of my handwriting, however, is limited to my own lists and post-it notes around the home and office. I found the art of calligraphy a definite bonus throughout my life, and still practice “lettering” as a fine art pastime. I still practice calligraphy to this day, and prefer to use a fountain pen when writing, even though it is for my own eyes. Personally, I grew up learning to cursive write and was inspired by a teacher in upper elementary who also taught us calligraphy with dipping pens. The cursive versions of “b” and “d” look very different! The act of forming letters and words that are all connected encourages proper left to right action and cursive letters are not so easily confused. I’m not sure of all the benefits of learning to cursive write, but I have personally observed that children with “directional” challenges (printing letters or words backwards or upside down) can find some relief through cursive writing. BUT – what is the benefit of cursive writing? It is, after all, a multi-sensory brain activity – thinking the letter, then using an instrument to form the letter, saying the letter name, making the letter sound – all these activities, when done somewhat simultaneously, can help a child learn their letters and associate letter names and sounds with the given letter. ![]() Learning letter formation is definitely a must as it helps the brain learn phonics. I often get asked about teaching cursive writing.
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