Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In one of his final acts, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new state law that mandates cursive instruction for grades three through five ...

The flow of motion from putting pencil to paper and writing in cursive strengthens cognitive development and fosters fine ...

Oh the hours I spent on the circles, round and round, row after row of circles created with a Number 2 pencil. Generally they were followed by slanted lines, up and down, up and down, always with a ...

Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon ...

I have graceful handwriting. Pardon me for bragging, but I can put a flair on written words that draws admiration from others, though few see it because I rarely use pen and pencil anymore. Most of my ...

Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why. The flowing ...

Not having been blessed with grandchildren, the news came to me a little late. I couldn’t believe it. “Yes,” said the mother of my great nephew, “it’s true. Schools will no longer teach cursive ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Why has cursive writing been relegated to the trash heap of outdated, ...

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 ...

As I was watching that U.S. Senate hearing on the Russiagate investigation yesterday, I noticed a woman sitting behind the senators taking notes on a legal pad. She seemed to be making quite a good ...

Cindy Halpin writes the word “city” in cursive on the board for her students to practice cursive writing in her third grade classroom at St. Brigid School in Portland on Wednesday. Brianna ...

The writing may be on the wall for something that used to be standard fare in our elementary schools. It turns out that the elegant script of cursive handwriting is barely being taught anymore. The ...