A newly developed manuscript alphabet was compared with a traditional one to observe their effects on the teaching of cursive handwriting. Results showed no significant differences between the two types in teaching the production of cursive letters when presented to first graders. (Author/DF)

Examined with 48 first graders was the effect of initial instruction in cursive writing on reading, spelling, and perceptual skills and the validity of suggestions that learning disabled children should be taught cursive writing. (DB)

Pupils need to become good spellers to communicate effectively with others. Pupils should understand the meaning of words to be mastered before studying their spelling. Teachers need to provide a variety of learning opportunities to assist pupils in learning to spell words correctly. Pupils should develop a definite methodology in learning to…

Discusses and includes examples of the highly individualized calligraphic styles which two sects of Buddhist monks developed and which set a standard of excellence emulated by secular society. (VJ)

Describes the results of an analysis of Chinese characters carried out at the National Bureau of Standards and indicates how it might be applied in the Chinese or Japanese language classroom. Paper presented to the Chinese Language Teachers Association, MLA Convention, Denver, Colorado, December 1969. (FWB)

To examine the effect of handwriting on teacher's grading of essays, 45 theme papers were chosen and rewritten by Palmer Handwriting experts who only changed the handwriting. The original 45 and rewritten 45 papers were then graded. Results demonstrated that handwriting has a significant effect on grades assigned to papers. (HLM)

Apparent ambiguities in Levy and Reid's writing posture criteria and dissimilar criteria used by other investigators are discussed. This review suggests that an adequate test of hypothesized relations among handedness, hand posture during writing, sex, and cerebral organization requires development of a standard set of valid criteria for writing…

When hyperactive boys were taking placebos, they were involved in more negative incidents, their handwriting was poorer, and their names were called more frequently than when the boys were taking methylphenidate. (Author)

Discusses the positive effects of contingent rewards (verbal praise and house-points) as effective reinforcers of correct handwriting responses in elementary classrooms. Points out that direct contingency rewards proved effective in changing behavior, while implicit contingency rewards possessed aversive qualities. (JD)

Cursive signatures were taught to five totally blind students (12 to 27 years old) through a task analytic approach and utilizing tutors not trained in the area of the visually impaired. (Author)

A review of handwriting research conducted in the 1970s reveals that innovative statistical designs were being used, a large number of experimental studies were conducted, and there was increased emphasis on teaching handwriting to handicapped students. (JD)

The author contends that, since language teaching with the deaf commonly emphasizes sentence level skills, low levels of reading achievement may partially reflect inadequate attention to the characteristics of continuous discourse. Various features of connected discourse are described and illustrated. Exercises for improved reading, writing, and…