The Art of Handwriting
Being able to form letters and express thoughts using pencil and paper is not just an art but also an imperative piece of literacy develop
ment. The human race has been implementing some sort of handwriting for centuries. It is part of expression and also part of our brain development. It supports the understanding of words, language, reading, and writing. It is synonymous with learning to speak, i.e. single words, to phrases, to complete sentences. It is imperative that we encourage handwriting instruction, as an art and as an essential part of development.
There is a push to eliminate the use of handwriting, whether printing or cursive writing. Teaching typing and teaching the use of the keyboard and mouse, have taken precedence. However, handwriting has only been a skill used by the majority of people for about the last 100 years. It takes time for our brain to develop understanding of the hand-written word. It will take one or two more centuries for our brain to develop comprehension of words read online. Handwriting also helps the brain to develop essential reading, and mathematical skills. Besides, historical documents are written in cursive – for the most part.
Learning to write is imperative so teach the printing, teach cursive writing. Believe me, your children/students will be able to comprehend more and function better in society.
