Category: cursive writing

Cursive Writing to Be Reintroduced in Ontario Schools This Fall

Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said it is about more than just teaching students how to sign their own name. “The research…


91-Year-Old Teaches Cursive to Arizona Students to Keep Art of Handwriting Alive

The rise of the keyboard, and smart technology, has seen the tradition of handwriting fall by the wayside in most modern classrooms. A woman in Scottsdale, Arizona, continues to keep the art of cursive writing alive, however, more than 20 years after officially retiring from teaching. Marilyn Harrer, 91, began teaching cursive writing in 1951; after teaching…