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Cursive is Cool ® Contest 2026  

January 23 – April 15

All students can enter from Grades K – 7, ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.
Send your best handwriting, at least 5 sentences long.

  • Judges will evaluate Neatness, Legibility, Consistency and Creativity.
  • 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and Creative prizes will be awarded in each grade.

Click below to download entry form
2026 Entry Form

Click below to download rules
https://ahafhandwriting.org/images/downloads/c4c_rules_2026.pdf


https://ahafhandwriting.org/Campaign_for_Cursive_Contest_2026

For more info: www.cursiveiscool.com.

Or, email CursiveIsCool@gmail.com

https://ahafhandwriting.org/AHAF_s_Campaign_for_Cursive

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Handwriting exercises to rewire the brain after trauma

This 9-minute video by Judy Kaplan shows how simple writing exercises can help heal traumatic memory.

Find out more at:
https://judykaplanbooks.com/videos/trauma-writing-exercises

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Let’s Celebrate International Handwriting Day

The best day for handwriting is today!

If you haven’t written in a long time, just get a pen and paper and write something down.

Handwriting is so diverse and unique; there is something beautiful and fascinating to it and to how it reflects who we are.

Contemplating handwriting is very rewarding.

Look at the diversity:

Just signatures are fascinating too, and so revealing.

Here are some women writers’signatures.
How beautiful they are! Don’t you think?


Here’s a guide to help you with handwriting:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN2XVJW6

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National Handwriting Day

January 23, National Handwriting Day, kicks off the Cursive is Cool contest hosted by the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation.
Tell your k-7 kids and teachers to enter. Prizes for the top three winners in each grade.
Doesn’t cost anything to enter: 
https://ahafhandwriting.org/Campaign_for_Cursive_Contest_2026  

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How Handwriting Exercises Can Heal Trauma

In this video, produced by Judy Kaplan, you will learn how to use handwriting exercises to heal memory loss, cognitive impairment, emotional turmoil, mental confusion, and constant alertness related to traumatic memories.

These are simple exercises, based on the principles of brain neuroplasticity. They can be used with ages 6 – 18, suffering from Trauma Memory, and can also be beneficial for adults who want to try them.

https://judykaplanbooks.com

Email: judykaplanbooks@gmail.com

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Handwriting Is a Superpower, Let’s Embrace It!

Handwriting: a Superpower for the Digital Age

I have some excellent news: from bullet journals to school exams, handwriting is making its comeback in daily life.

It had been brewing for some time, but now it’s official and spreading worldwide through research and articles announcing its revival almost every day in the media.

Yes, in an era dominated by typing on keyboards, writing by hand, especially in cursive, is making its big comeback!

Far from being an outdated skill, cursive writing is now recognized by neuroscientists, educators, and psychologists as a powerful tool for cognitive development, creativity, and emotional well-being. And another reason schools are bringing it back is to avoid AI cheating.

Let’s see why you shouldn’t miss out on this new trend and all it has to offer.

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