NEW YORK (CBS) — Today, Jan. 23, is National Handwriting Day, celebrated on the birthday of John Hancock. But nowadays, penmanship – especially cursive – is becoming a lost art.

(CBS) – Monday is National Handwriting Day, celebrated on the birthday of John Hancock. But nowadays, penmanship – especially cursive – is becoming a lost art. But some children are still ...

But some children are still using, and even excelling, at cursive writing. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:34:33 GMT (1742974473257) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) ...

Cursive writing is introduced in second grade about halfway through the school year and reinforced in higher grades. Rost uses a chapter book, “Muggie Maggie,” to introduce the skill.

Cursive writing was so yesterday in California, but in 2024 it’s back in class Jan. 2, 2024 Updated Tue., Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:56 p.m. Third-graders learn cursive on Dec. 20 at Laurel School Upper ...

Students' reading and writing suffer when they don't learn script. Why Students Need to Know Cursive Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card ...

A Michigan lawmaker is continuing to push for students to learn to read and write cursive in schools. Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac, introduced House Bill 4675, which would require the Michigan ...

But that doesn’t make cursive writing easy to implement in the classroom setting.” Ah, there’s the rub — implementation. The GOP was once the standard- bearer for limited government and ...

Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers? The question sparked a lively and personal debate on a ...

Q: California is notorious for passing laws. Our son is in the fourth-grade. He has to learn cursive now — that’s the law? Are there also other new laws we should know about? B.C., Woodland ...

Why handwriting still matters in the digital age. From improving focus to strengthening cognitive pathways, handwriting offers neurological benefits that modern technology can’t replicate.