Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why.

For several afternoons this summer, she had them practice D'Nealian — a form of printing said to be a precursor to cursive. "I would love to see an emphasis on pretty handwriting again," she said.

Cursive handwriting is emerging as a learning tool for students with dyslexia, ... She visits Joseph’s school several times a week for extra one-on-one practice sessions on cursive writing.

But for Lauren Hand, an eighth-grader at St. Pius V School in Melville, cursive is a craft of precision, patience and practice. And one in which the 14-year-old is without peer for her grade.

In California, a new law will require all students there to learn cursive handwriting — a skill that had been mandatory for generations, but started to fall by the wayside in the digital age.

Baltimore sixth-grader claims national award for cursive handwriting 02:34. ... "I practice a lot of drawing, so my artistic abilities come through for handwriting and writing," said Freya.

Third-graders may get 15 minutes of cursive practice a couple times a week, and after the fourth grade, it often falls off completely because teachers don't require assignments to be written in ...

Handwriting is only difficult if it is not automatic. (Shutterstock) Some may associate cursive with any number of outdated formats of handwriting that may have indeed seemed like a curse to ...

Shelby Donohoe loves writing her cursive signature. “I practice that a lot,” Shelby, 9, said. She practices cursive writing in … ...

Cursive writing shows warmth and that someone took the time to sit down and write rather than rush to a keyboard or keypad.” Advertisement. Out of practice. Maria Jette, 65, ...

Last week, elementary school students returned to the classroom in Archdale, N.C., with a new subject on the mandatory agenda: cursive writing. It’s a debate that has been simmering among ...

After elementary school, kids get little practice, and the art is lost. He notes, "For several years, we conducted the National Handwriting Contest, and it focused on cursive handwriting specifically.