think about word spelling and sentence structure.” Not all schools continue to teach cursive, but some in Northeast Ohio still do, Hancock reported — even as some adults such as Editor Chris ...

As politics editor Rick Rouan explained on the podcast: “Some recent research suggests that cursive handwriting forces kids to just slow down, think about word spelling and sentence structure ...

It also improves memory and recall of words. “Writing is deeply connected ... handwriting remains a functional literacy skill. As cursive instruction fades from many classrooms, educators may wonder: ...

They traced a word already printed in the workbook and then tried writing it freehand in their own penmanship. “Take your time,” Durelli instructed. “You want to make it nice and neat.” Cursive ...