Have Your Children Learn Cursive

 Thank God for parochial schools. They require students learn cursive, usually the Palmer Method.

Cursive helped me a great deal in college. I'm one of those people who needs extra attention when it comes to learning. If I read a chapter in a book and can't remember one word of what I read when I'm finished.

But, in college I would write down professor notes, go back to my dorm and re-write those notes then do it one more time. The important things were permanently in my brain.

I read a column in the UK Daily Mail about kids and learning.

Approximately 45 US states do not require schools to teach students handwriting, but a new study suggests the skill is vital to a child's development.Following an examination of brain activity, researchers found using a pen and paper helps children learn more and remember better than if they record information on a computer.The data showed an increase of activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain, which is involved with processing, attention and language.Scientist also found that the act is beneficial for adults, suggesting they will remember contents better after writing them down.