Georgia elementary students will now learn cursive writing under new English Language Arts standards. Educators say it ...

Then you can practice by typing out your own message with that font (at 28 pt. is good) onto a blank sheet and add lines. Print it, sit down at a desk, and copy the strokes.

Freya said, to her, cursive is a form of art, and it shows. "I practice a lot of drawing, so my artistic abilities come through for handwriting and writing," said Freya.

Cursive is somewhat of a lost art, but is it easy to retain? We asked 11 adults to try writing a sentence -- no Googling allowed.

The statewide shift means students across Georgia will now practice cursive as part of their regular coursework.

Educated adults increasingly quit cursive. In 2012, handwriting teachers across North America were surveyed at a conference hosted by Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of cursive textbooks.