MONROE, La. – Gone are the days when second- and third-grade students spent hours mastering the technique needed to create the cursive alphabet and even more time learning to string those letters ...

In the hands of students, a curved piece of wood becomes a smile, a crown, an oversized ear. The shape’s “meaning” changes with its position or role, a message that also holds true in learning to ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - A boost in cursive writing could be coming to Texas schools in the next few years. That's what educators in one East Texas district say as they review suggestions for handwriting.

As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

In recent years schools have abolished handwriting lessons in place of computer keyboarding. But this week North Carolina became the latest state to veer back to tradition with the 'Back to Basics' ...

Writing by hand may feel like a relic of life before the digital age, with notes apps and emails taking the place of sticky-note reminders and handwritten cards. But it’s a utilitarian skill that ...

"There's been a shift with technology, we use Chromebooks as much as we can, utilize Google docs to type instead of write," Lisa Luppino says. Luppino says she still teaches handwriting, but that more ...

A recent study suggests that a little handwriting instruction can go a long way in staving off writing problems. The report, by researchers at the University of Maryland College Park is based on a ...

Kids living in Indiana in America don't have to do handwriting lessons anymore. That's because experts there think it's more important for children to know how to type on computers. Some people aren't ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Finland's Savon Sanomat newspaper recently reported that cursive handwriting - "joined-up" writing - would not be compulsorily taught in ...