The Benefits of Cursive

Hello!

This post is one close to my heart.

It’s about the benefits of cursive in today’s digital age.

Many people think cursive is irrelevant and outdated (some feel this way about handwriting too!) but I am here to tell you it’s not.

Cursive, I believe is more relevant now than it was 30 years ago.

Why do I say that you ask? Let’s dive in.

Why Did Cursive Disappear?

I’m not sure when schools stopped teaching cursive, but in many schools, it’s gone by the wayside.

Cursive has been traded in for typing and keyboarding and is often deemed as “unnecessary” or “irrelevant”.

I’m here to tell you, cursive has so much to offer and should still be part of schools’ curricula.

Here are just a few benefits of cursive.

• It flows.

For those students who may struggle with printing, cursive is another option for them to master their handwriting skills.

Many students say because of its flow, cursive is easier than print.

• It trains your brain to multitask.

Multitasking in this instance is good.

Cursive teaches the brain to concentrate on several things at once.

This helps develop other academic skills such as reading and writing at the same time.

• It helps develop other skills such as memory, eye hand coordination, spelling, and reading.

• Cursive is better at forming connections in the brain than typing. While we all agree typing/keyboarding are essential, typing does not form the same brain connections that help with other skills.

• It can be faster.

For those students who take their time when writing, cursive can speed up the process.

With letters connected, students can write faster, allowing them to finish assignments in a more timely manner.

More Benefits of Cursive

If the above hasn’t convinced you, here are some other benefits of cursive.

-You can sign your name.

Our signature is needed for so many things, banking, credit card transactions, and signing documents just to name a few.

Being able to sign your name in cursive can cut down on identity theft because it’s much harder to replicate a signature in cursive than it is in print.

-You can read historical documents.

Back in the “olden days” cursive was all the rage.

Everything was written in cursive from the constitution to your great-great grandmothers journal.

Having the ability to read cursive is important when teaching about history.

-It can be self regulating.

Probably something you’ve never thought of, but cursive can be self regulating.

Getting into the flow can literally be calming and organizing to your sensory system.

As you can see the benefits of cursive are endless.

I have my fingers crossed that one day soon it will make a resurgence and its true value will once again be recognized.

Cursive is important.

It has its place in today’s world.

It is an important skill to learn.

Until next time.