Why Learn Cursive

  I hold handwriting  in high regards and it is my passion to instill the love for cursive penmanship.
The pen moves more slowly, but that isn’t a drawback. Like other “slow” movements (slow food, slow reading, slow art), slow writing aims for a fuller and tighter relation to the object, a nearness of mind to the language it utters. The plodding process of “drawing” letters instead of tapping keys and telling a computer to do them gives words greater intimacy and presence. The handwritten word is closer, and that makes a writer more deliberate with words.
The inability to read cursive closes off many, if not most, documents from the past. 
To teach western-style handwriting, it is vital to hold the pen correctly so as to form the strokes of each letter accordingly, for otherwise the ink will sputter and spatter all over the paper! You couldn’t mess around that fountain pen! And there is nothing quite like the feeling of giving way to the paper and watching the ink flow! 
Sadly, instruction in cursive handwriting has just about disappeared from many elementary classrooms. With the rise of computers, there seems to be the thought that teaching cursive handwriting is not really necessary. In fact, there are several reasons, that children should be taught cursive handwriting. 
Cursive does not require a lot of time but it does require consistency. More importantly, it opens up a whole new world for our children.
Whether through a two week intensive program or a 10 week program (once a week), I will teach you the almost lost art of cursive handwriting and reading!

Written by Adrienn Mertz