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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">William Shakespeare's manuscripts are written in beautiful cursive with slants, curlicues, and swirls. His writing style could theoretically be evidence of his genius. <span style="font-weight: bold">It has been proven that there is an undeniable connection between cursive writing and brain development.</span> Before the development of the pencil, writing was taught with the quill or ink pen that could only be used effectively with cursive.These devices would produce a blotch if the downward pressure required in manuscript . One had to master three major strokes, and the slant in order to write legibly . Thankfully, the design of the alphabet was conducive to cursive writing or the literacy of our nation could have been in jeopardy. Cursive writing requires physical skill development for fluency that is being lost. Manuscript is primarily taught despite the <span style="font-weight: bold">cognitive advantages</span> to cursive writing. For example, a researcher, Stasio, established that children with significant mental retardation effectively utilized cursive writing more effectively than manuscript. Additionally, there were fewer errors made in the right to left direction, the way we read, than when using manuscript. Furthermore, there is less letter reversal error because of the letter formation strokes required to form the letters. Additionally, it was discovered that teaching cursive writing is simpler. For example the letter "A" requires three separate motions in manuscript including repositioning of the starting point in order to complete the letter. In cursive writing, the letter "a" is formed with the formation of one continuous oval or continuous motion. The letter "A, a" is the same in the upper and lower case which translates into easier retention, mastery, and simplicity. . Martin, discovered children had higher letter recognition using cursive writing than manuscript . The allegation that cursive writing has a negative affect in teaching reading is unfounded. The opposite is true. Before 1925, it was customary to teach cursive writing . This methodology did not hinder the reading skill development or comprehension of the printed word. <span style="font-weight: bold">Cursive writing provides the student with a means of recognizing that the letters for which he has learned speech patterns or phonics can be manipulated to formulate a word that represents an object or the parts can form the entire object. Manuscript writing does not provide that rationale or knowledge. Another advantage to teaching and learning cursive writing first is the reduction of letter confusion so common in manuscript such as m/n, b/d, saw/was. </span>This is especially important for children with aphasic or other learning disabilities including the deaf. </div></div>
Unno thoughts please...Does this explain why they suggest that by 7 years old (grade 2) the letter confusion goes away for most children? Isn't it then they learn cursive?
Unno thoughts please...Does this explain why they suggest that by 7 years old (grade 2) the letter confusion goes away for most children? Isn't it then they learn cursive?
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