Crazy Cursive Letters 2.4

Features include:

• Choice of cursive style letters, such as two styles of the letter "r"
• Personalized feedback to inform children of their areas of strength and those needing practice
• Practice of single letters in cursive style
• The 100 most frequent words to practice in cursive style
• Support for multiple players, ideal for monitoring progress among siblings or up to 10 players in a class
• 'My Words' section to input weekly spellings for practice
• Phonics-based approach to support writing practice
• Adaptation for left- or right-handed users
• Possibility to use Crazy Cursive for language learning, offering American English, UK English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish words and phonics selection

Children can practice writing the top 100 words in cursive style and input their own words for additional practice. Letters are phonetically sounded out to aid in word dissection skills, particularly beneficial for children with Dyslexia.

Special acknowledgment is given to the Teachers, Children, and Parents of Fairlawn School London for their valuable support and feedback. A heartfelt thanks to the Fairlawn Teachers for their dedicated promotion of Crazy for Cursive!

10 Benefits of Teaching Cursive Handwriting:

1. Relative ease in introducing cursive penmanship to preschoolers
2. Prevents reversals and confusion of letters
3. Enhances spelling ability
4. Develops internal control systems that serve as tools for learning
5. Potential errors are reduced
6. Improved reading skills
7. Enhances recognition of patterns in reading and writing
8. Minimizes irregular spacing between letters and words
9. Beneficial for Left-Handed Children
10. Serves as a tool to express thoughts on paper quickly and easily

In Conclusion: The recommendation is to teach children ‘Cursive First, Print Later’ according to Samuel L. Blumenfield's ideology.

The British Dyslexia Association suggests that children learn the continuous cursive style due to its substantial advantages for Dyslexic students. These advantages include:

• Cultivating a 'physical memory' of each letter through one continuous movement, aiding in correct shape production
• Lessening the likelihood of letter reversals due to the left-to-right flow of letters and words, especially with challenging pairs like b/d or p/q
• A clearer differentiation between capital letters and lowercase letters
• The continuous writing flow ultimately leading to improved speed and spelling