Learning cursive script in primary school improves thought processes

Schools vary greatly in their beliefs as to when pupils should be taught to join their letters when writing. But educational research points to the value of learning and using cursive handwriting on a regular basis.

It helps to increase the speed at which children work, and helps their fluency in general - not just in writing, but also their fluency of thought.

Also, it helps students to improve their spelling accuracy. Writing letters in groups that have meaning (phonemes) helps them remember common spellings and helps build up comprehension skills.

A cursive style helps children form their letters correctly, and encourages joined-up thinking when writing. Once bad writing habits are learned by printing poorly-formed letters, or inaccurate spellings, they are hard to correct.

Many children in Hong Kong, are taught to write the individual letters of the alphabet at kindergarten, as your daughter was.