KENILWORTH, NJ- Cursive at the Kenilworth Public Library is back! Beginning on October 1, the library will host an essential writing course that is open for students of all grades. Classes begin on ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

Nearly 40 years later, the admonishments of my second-grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary in Anaheim still ring in my ears. “Messy! Messy!” I was a precocious 8-year-old, placed in a ...

Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers? The question sparked a lively and personal debate on a recent ...

Instruction on cursive is already mandated by the state for grades three and four, but the new law — a result of Assembly Bill 446, which Newsom signed on Oct. 13 — will broaden instruction to grades ...

Before smartphone keyboards, before laptops, PCs and typewriters, before the printing press, there was cursive handwriting. But for many members of generations growing up with electronic devices, ...

The 2025 school year in Georgia will start in late July or August, and this time it’s bringing back an older lesson plan for its newer students. Third through fifth graders will have lessons on how to ...

In an age where everything is increasingly tied to technology, more people are interested in papercraft, stationery and ...

Starting this school year, all Georgia students in grades 3-5 are expected to learn cursive, with the goal of reading and writing it by end of fifth grade. The state says cursive strengthens literacy, ...

I live in West Philadelphia, and my kids, who are 17 and 19, have some beautiful cursive handwriting, a skill they picked up, along with Latin and the ability to sit up straight at a desk for 60 ...

(The Conversation) – Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read.