Cursive and Manuscript Handwriting Practice

Of all the subjects taught in school, handwriting is one of the most important because it gives kids a core skill they will use for the rest of their lives. Even in this day when kids grow up using a keyboard and mouse, the old traditional handwriting skills are still just as important as ever. When choosing a curriculum, teachers should consider the different handwriting styles. Most of us are familiar with learning two styles, manuscript and cursive. However, starting with manuscript creates in problem later on as kids have to make the transition from manuscript to cursive. A newer alternative approach, called D'nealian, combines elements from cursive and manuscript into a new style which is somewhere in between the two. A key benefit of using the D'nealian approach is it makes the transition to cursive much easier. Learning Things offers a great selection of handwriting curriculum materials so you can choose the one that works best for you.