10-second review: What is the normal progression in learning to write by hand? “The practice of beginning instruction with manuscript [printing] writing in grade one and changing to cursive by the end of the primary grades has become almost universally accepted…. 75-100 minutes per week in primary grades; 45-60 minutes per week in intermediate and upper grades.
Comment: I read some research in handwriting that found people could write as quickly in manuscript [printing] as they could in cursive. Why not allow students to continue printing? Read on:
10-second review: Suggests beginning with manuscript and maintaining it throughout the grades. Cursive is not worth the time which could be better spent on other language activities.
Source: EE Plattor & ES Woestehoff. “Toward a Singular Style of Instruction in Handwriting.” 1009-1011.
Comment: I think handwriting is still important in this age of twittering and texting and word processing. I waste so much time in my life trying to read my handwriting, even when it is in manuscript [printing]. RayS.
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