Turns out cursive is really good for your brain! Click here to view a quick video by Discovery News that shows some study results that show how good cursive is for your brain! Here are some highlights from the video:

• Cursive teaches the brain a functional specialization
• Cursive activates multiple areas of the brain at once
• Cursive improves fine motor skills because it’s more demanding (in terms of movement tasks) than print is
• Practices handwriting increases neural activity
• The broad range of letter shapes in cursive increases visual recognition skills
• Cursive engages students more in by giving them a better sense of style and giving them a sense of ownership over their own handwriting
• Cursive enhances creativity