The Cursive Comeback
Known as script or handwriting, and used for signatures, cursive writing had fallen out of favour for a while in many education systems, but there is a lot of research that supports its reintroduction in the revised Ontario Curriculum released in June. We are exploring the why\u2019s, what\u2019s and so what\u2019s of the cursive comeback on tonight\u2019s OnEdMentors.
On tonight's panel:
Michelle Jacobs
Yvonne Messenger @MsYMessenger
Jessica Laccetti @JessL
Resources mentioned in tonight's broadcast
https://theconversation.com/cursive-handwriting-is-back-in-ontario-schools-its-success-depends-on-at-least-5-things-209078
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brain
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01810/full
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s7-e8-writing-your-way-to-better-reading-with-steve-graham/id1483513974?i=1000622365781 (Steve Graham talks briefly about handwriting [manuscript, cursive, and d\u2019nealian script] in this episode)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-learning-cursive-might-not-be-a-waste-of-time-after-all/
https://edut.to/465nIQQ
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/importance-teaching-handwriting (some might find this blog posting helpful to understand some of the benefits)
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/eelc_cursive_guide_k-6.pdf (possible free resource for teachers - references literacy place resources which are in many Ontario schools)
https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/does-cursive-writing-offer-educational?nthPub=61