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While teaching cursive is no longer a priority in most schools, it’s alive and well in our homeschool! At the beginning of last year, Squeaks requested to learn “pretty writing” so I happily obliged. I’m not gonna lie, knowing that this beautiful skill has all but disappeared from the mainstream educational system makes me want to keep it alive even more. Call me a rebel, but something about going against the grain is fairly satisfying and definitely a perk of homeschooling, in my opinion.
But there are actually some great benefits to teaching this beautiful skill!
- Improved Brain Development: Did you know that learning cursive can improve brain development? When children learn cursive, they engage their brains in a different way than when they print. This increased brain activity can lead to improved memory, critical thinking, and cognitive skills.
- Better Handwriting: Cursive handwriting is often more legible than print. When children learn to connect letters, it can improve their overall handwriting. Cursive writing is often faster than printing, which can be a great advantage when taking notes or writing essays.
- Historical and Cultural Significance: Cursive writing has a rich history and cultural significance. Learning cursive can help your children connect with the past and understand the importance of written communication.
- Improved Fine Motor Skills: Learning cursive requires fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Practicing cursive writing can help your child develop these skills, which can benefit them in many other areas of life, such as sports or playing musical instruments.
- Unique Signature: Finally, learning cursive can help your child develop a unique signature. Having a distinctive signature is not only important for legal documents, but it can also boost your child’s confidence and self-esteem.
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I created my cursive penmanship books with these benefits in mind!
To help Squeaks (and later her younger brothers) practice this art, I put together two volumes of cursive practice workbooks. Volume one is the cursive version of my Bible Verse Alphabet book (and matching alphabet cards) and focuses on each letter of the alphabet along with a corresponding Bible verse. There’s space to practice each capital and lowercase letter and a short Bible verse that starts with that letter. Squeaks has enjoyed coming across Bible verses she has heard in our morning Bible reading, at church, or from Awana. Also included at the end of volume one is practice tracing the books of the Bible, as well as The Lord’s Prayer in ESV and KJV translations.
Squeaks actually recently completed volume one so I had to make a volume two to keep the fun going! Volume two includes a cursive alphabet formation review as well as: 
- The Twelve Apostles
- The Twelve Tribes of Israel
- Genesis 1:1-4
- The Ten Commandments
- Deuteronomy 6:4-9
- Psalm 1
- Psalm 23
- Psalm 150
- Isaiah 40: 28-31
- Matthew 5:3-12
- Luke 2:1-7
- Luke 2:8-14
- John 1:1-14
- Romans 8:31-39
- 1 Corinthians 13
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- Hebrews 11:1-6
- 1 John 4:1-11
- Revelation 21:1-6
The second volume (currently only available in ESV) takes a jump into some larger chunks of scripture, building from about a page of tracing up to three or four pages. I laminated the included cover, created a back cover by laminating a blank page of card stock, and used my ProClick to bind them. Super quick and simple. Squeaks and I are excited to watch her speed and skill grow!
In conclusion, teaching cursive to your children can provide a range of benefits, from improved brain development to better handwriting and fine motor skills. Plus, learning cursive can help your child connect with history and culture and develop a unique signature. Adding Bible memorization to the mix sweetens the experience even more!
Get your Cursive Bible Workbooks here!
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