What happened to cursive writing?

At some point in the past decade or two, many schools decided that learning to use technology was more important than cursive writing. 

That’s a shame, because cursive writing has a some key advantages:

• Many folks think it is faster to write with cursive. And some folks who struggle with print handwriting find it easier to use cursive.

• Good handwriting is important, since most writing in school is still on paper.

• Studies show the more legible a paper, the higher the grade. And cursive is often judged as easier to read. 

• Some research says taking notes by hand is better for learning than keyboarding. 

These are some of the key reasons why parents still want their kids to learn cursive. And kids with learning disabilities (dyslexia,  in particular) find cursive easier to learn than print lettering. 

We tried out cursive workbooks with real world kids to see what works best. Here are the ones we like.

About the Authors

Denise & Alan Fields are consumer advocates and best-selling authors. The Fields have authored 12 books with three million copies in print, including the best-selling guide to baby gear, Baby Bargains.

The Fields have been featured and quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times.

As consumer products experts, the Fields have been guests on the NBC Today Show, Good Morning America and ABC’s 20/20.

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