ST. LOUIS — As the third-graders leaned over their notebooks with pencils pressed to paper, their teacher asked them to think about a time they were scared and then write about it. In neatly printed ...
An Indiana Department of Education report due this Friday may add fuel to the debate for the return of compulsory cursive writing instruction at Hoosier public and charter elementary schools. Or, it ...
SAN MATEO, Calif — Monique McGowan sharpens a No. 2 pencil, straightens her posture and sharply slants her notebook to prepare for her weekly lesson in cursive. She and other third-graders at Horrall ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As the third-graders leaned over their notebooks with pencils pressed to paper, their teacher asked them to think about a time ...
Halle Giles' favorite letter to write is Z. The 8-year-old gets such pleasure from crafting the letter's swooping curve and looped tail that she practices writing Zs at home. "I love writing cursive," ...
Because the national Common Core State Standards adopted by 45 states do not specifically address cursive writing instruction in elementary schools, many states are following suit and leaving the ...
Learning cursive handwriting used to be an essential rite of passage. Writing your name in cursive set you apart from the little kids and set you on your path to a grown-up future in which you would ...
P-R PHOTO/GABE DICKENS Felicity Doelger, a second-grader at Momot Elementary School in Plattsburgh, demonstrates her penmanship by practicing writing capital J's in her cursive book. "I think it's fun ...
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.
Should Wisconsin students be required to learn cursive writing? A group of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say yes, but the idea is getting some pushback from the group representing the state’s ...
What do you like to do when you’re not in school? “Go fishing.” Who is your role model and why? “My father, Jamey Brascom Sr., because he loves me, is a hard worker, and wants the best for me.” Future ...