Which to choose: Manuscript or cursive handwriting? A review of the literature

H Schwellnus, D Cameron… - Journal of occupational …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Handwriting is a necessary skill for children to learn during school. Most children in North
America learn two formats, manuscript and then cursive. Approximately one-fourth of school …

ERIC/RCS: Handwriting Instruction: What Do We Know?

K Koenke - The Reading Teacher, 1986 - JSTOR
There is increased emphasis on children's writing today, but the emphasis is on writing
stories and essays that demonstrate the children are learning to think. However, before …

Handwriting instruction: a commentary on five studies

S Graham - Reading and Writing, 2018 - Springer
Handwriting is still a prominent mode for composing for both children and adults As a result,
it is important that developing writers acquire fluent and legible handwriting. This article …

Handwriting: In an early childhood curriculum

LL Lamme - Young Children, 1979 - JSTOR
Handwriting: In an Early Childhood Curriculum Page 1 Linda Leonard Lamme Jíandwritinq In
an Early Childhood Curriculum What are the skills prerequisite for handwriting , and how can …

The effects of manuscript, cursive or manuscript/cursive styles on writing development in Grade 2

MF Morin, N Lavoie… - Language and …, 2012 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
In the research area of writing development, an increasing number of researchers suggest
that graphomotor skills could be much more important than they appear to be (Christensen …

Handwriting instruction in elementary schools: Revisited!

A Asher, J Estes - Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Handwriting is an essential literacy and communication skill developed through a variety of
instructional methods in elementary school. This study explored the consistency in …

Comparison of cursive handwriting instruction programs among students without identified problems

K Shimel, C Candler… - Physical & Occupational …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of cursive handwriting programs in
improving letter legibility and form in third-grade students without identified handwriting …

Writing speed and legibility of 7–14‐year‐old school students using modern cursive script

J Ziviani, A Watson‐Will - Australian Occupational Therapy …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Modern cursive script, along with its precursor the beginner's alphabet, is now well
established in the curricula of most Australian schools. However, debate continues …

Teaching of cursive writing in the first year of primary school: Effect on reading and writing skills

C Semeraro, G Coppola, R Cassibba, D Lucangeli - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
There is increasing evidence that mastering handwriting skills play an important role on
academic achievement. This is a slow process that begins in kindergarten: at this age …

Curriculum-based handwriting programs: A systematic review with effect sizes

C Engel, K Lillie, S Zurawski… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - research.aota.org
Challenges with handwriting can have a negative impact on academic performance, and
these challenges are commonly addressed by occupational therapy practitioners in school …