There has been a lot of buzz and research about positive benefits of handwriting on brain functioning lately – see what you think. If you are interested, below are links to articles and research as well as resources for students to practice handwriting at home.
Articles:
- 5 Reasons Kids Should Still Learn Cursive Writing
- What’s Lost When Handwriting Fades
- Want to Improve Children’s Writing? Don’t Neglect Their Handwriting.
- How Cursive Can Help Students with Dyslexia
- Biological and Psychological Benefits of Learning Cursive Writing
- 10 Reasons People Still Need Cursive
Getting Ready to Write:
Pre-Cursive Writing: It’s can be a good idea to introduce handwriting strokes before starting cursive instruction. Try out these playful pre-cursive sheets.
Writing Cursive:
- Printable Cursive Alphabets ( note there are different versions provided, choose the one that works best for you).
- Cursive Letter Writing Guide
- K-5 Learning – Cursive Practice
- Printable Cursive Handwriting has a ton of free, printable resources.
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