Close relationships between visuo-motor ability, copying, tracing, tracking, and writing performances were hypothesized as were the main effects of the experimental program with concern to the educational, psycho-motor skills in question. In general, predictions were confirmed by data in this study of 36 third graders. (Author/SJL)

The purpose of this report is to provide data on the progress of the Handwriting Implementation Project, which is designed to assist in installing the Beginner's Alphabet and Queensland Modern Cursive Script in Queensland government primary schools. Following an introduction that describes the phases and processes of curriculum development and…

Average and poor writers were given taped handwriting lessons in one of four combinations of instructional methods: relaxation-suggestion, traditional instruction (Noble's handwriting series), a combination of the two, and relaxation only. The average and poor writers responded differently to the four methods. (SJL)

Traces the development of each of four major handwriting styles currently being taught in the United States (cursive, manuscript, italic, and D'Nealian), describes a method for evaluating the difficulty of forming letters, and concludes that italic letterforms are least difficult to form and most advantageous to teach elementary students. (PGD)