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Cursive Penmanship: Learn the art, improve your handwriting
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Cursive Penmanship: Learn the art, improve your handwriting

Learn and practice the endangered art of cursive and in doing so, improve your handwriting in all dimensions
Created byKatie Kormanik
Last updated 11/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Hear examples of how good handwriting can benefit you throughout your life
  • Learn best practices for holding your writing utensil
  • Use cursive paper to properly align each letter
  • Watch as I write letters and words in cursive and walk you through them
  • Practice tracing letters and writing them on your own
  • BONUS: Earn a TURN THE WHEEL Penmanship Certificate!

Course content

2 sections • 60 lectures • 1h 1m total length

  • Why is it important to have good handwriting?1:38
  • Handwriting basics2:49
  • If you're left-handed0:11
  • Write A in cursive1:56
  • Practice writing A0:16
  • Write B in cursive2:02
  • Practice writing B0:16
  • Write C in cursive1:21

    Master cursive C forms: capital C starts above the second dotted line with a loop, and lowercase c has a loop; word-start C shows a check, mid-word C does not.

  • Practice writing C0:16
  • Write D in cursive1:22
  • Practice writing D0:16
  • Write E in cursive1:06
  • Practice writing E0:16
  • Write F in cursive3:03
  • Practice writing F0:16
  • Write G in cursive1:37
  • Practice writing G0:16
  • Write H in cursive1:44
  • Practice writing H0:16
  • Write I in cursive1:12
  • Practice writing I0:16
  • Write J in cursive1:29
  • Practice writing J0:16
  • Write K in cursive1:35
  • Practice writing K0:16
  • Write L in cursive1:22

    Practice writing the cursive l by following dotted lines from the baseline to the second line, forming loops and tails, and adjusting spacing to your personal style.

  • Practice writing L0:16
  • Write M in cursive1:22
  • Practice writing M0:16
  • Write N in cursive0:52
  • Practice writing N0:16
  • Write O in cursive1:05
  • Practice writing O0:16
  • Write P in cursive1:19

    Learn to write capital P and lowercase p in cursive by following dotted lines, slanted strokes, and looping curves that reach and return to the baseline.

  • Practice writing P0:16
  • Write Q in cursive1:26

    Learn to write the cursive q with loops and tails, starting above the second dotted line and returning to the baseline, and compare lowercase q to g for proper strokes.

  • Practice writing Q0:16
  • Write R in cursive1:41
  • Practice writing R0:16
  • Write S in cursive1:09
  • Practice writing S0:16
  • Write T in cursive1:31
  • Practice writing T0:16
  • Write U in cursive1:27
  • Practice writing U0:16
  • Write V in cursive0:59
  • Practice writing V0:16
  • Write W in cursive1:30
  • Practice writing W0:16
  • Write X in cursive1:49
  • Practice writing X0:16
  • Write Y in cursive1:43
  • Practice writing Y0:16
  • Write Z in cursive1:35
  • Practice writing Z0:16
  • Writing words2:55
  • Practice makes perfect0:38

Requirements

  • Have access to writing utensils and a printer

Description

WELCOME!
Thank you for enrolling in this course! You will learn the endangered art of cursive handwriting, but more importantly, your handwriting will improve in general as your control of the pen becomes more disciplined. This course is for anyone who wants to improve their handwriting!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
As the National Penmanship Champion in 6th grade, I won $500 and a really cool pen. But more importantly, good handwriting has benefited me throughout my career as an educator and instructional designer. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this course, you will:

  • Hear examples of how good handwriting can benefit you throughout your life

  • Learn best practices for holding your writing utensil

  • Use cursive paper to properly align each letter

  • Watch as I write letters and words in cursive and walk you through them

  • Practice tracing letters and writing them on your own

TIME TO COMPLETE
This course can take between 1 hour and 5 hours to complete, depending on how much time you dedicate to practicing with the worksheets.

Who this course is for:

  • People of all backgrounds may take this course to improve their handwriting

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