A study of the accuracy of letter strokes made on wide- and normal-spaced paper by students during the transition to cursive writing confirms the advantages of wide-spaced paper. Both second- and third-grade students made more accurate strokes on wide-spaced paper. (Authors/PP)

Designed for use by both the elementary and the secondary school teacher, this resource book provides information and guidance on the teaching of printing and cursive writing skills. In the first part of the book, which deals with preparation, the physical requirements of handwriting are discussed and program planning suggestions offered. The…

Argues that language arts teachers need to guide pupils in developing good handwriting so that they may communicate content to others. Offers six principles of teaching and learning good handwriting. (FL)

The activities and teaching suggestions contained in this guide are intended for use by teachers who wish to assist students with handwriting difficulties. The first five sections of the guide provide ideas for the following areas: (1) reading readiness, (2) manuscript letters, (3) manuscript numbers, (4) cursive letters, and (5) cursive numbers.…

The Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) has developed this handbook for elementary, middle, and junior high school teachers to focus attention on the importance of the handwriting process. Information is offered on the following topics: (1) MCPS handwriting objectives, (2) organization for handwriting instruction, (3) examining and…

A study generated from a national sampling of parents and teachers sought to answer the following questions: (1) Are parents' and teachers' perceptions of handwriting alike or different? (2) Have parents' opinions about cursive and manuscript writing changed over the past ten years? and (3) What are current concerns regarding handwriting…

The many everyday needs for manuscript writing--signs, maps, graphs, and posters--and the fact that it retains its legibility better than does cursive writing suggest the need for the continued use of manuscript beyond grades 1 and 2. Also, manuscript writing is preferable to cursive writing for children with poor coordination or spelling…

An inservice project to review the functional handwriting being taught in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, school district produced a handwriting manual that provides teachers and students with models of letter forms and instructional exercises leading to the development of an individualized style of handwriting. The manual describes student…

Discusses cursive versus manuscript writing in respect to simplicity and children's readiness to learn both. Different spelling methods and aids are presented as well as approaches to creative writing. Bibliography (AF)

The article discusses the teaching of cursive writing to learning disabled and other handicapped children at an early age in conjunction with, and as an aid to, reading and spelling. A structured, logical, and sequential method of teaching cursive writing is presented, along with reinforcement and review procedures. (DLS)

In this collection of articles, the results of recent research in handwriting and spelling are reported and evaluated in the perspective of studies done over the past 50 years. The articles included are "Handwriting and Spelling: Their Current Status in the Language Arts Curriculum,""Handwriting Research" ("Movement and Quality" and "Style and…