Resources

Books

• Hold Your Pen Right: A Simple Guide to Better Handwriting for All Ages
  https://amzn.to/3ZyVZ9Z

Articles

2026

• Pediatric neurologist shares 3 easy and effective journaling techniques to fix mental clutter
  https://www.upworthy.com/pediatric-neurologist-shares-3-easy-and-effective-journaling-techniques-to-fix-mental-clutter/
  
• Why we shouldn’t abandon handwriting at school
  https://theconversation.com/why-we-shouldnt-abandon-handwriting-at-school-276210

• Early handwriting skills can boost creativity and learning – study
  https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/early-handwriting-skills-can-boost-creativity-and-learning–study/288777
  

Cursive writing helps students do more than sign their names

• Cursive handwriting is making a big comeback. Here’s why.
  https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/28/is-cursive-still-taught-in-schools-trend/88827717007

• Handwriting in Schools: We’ve Got It All Wrong
  Handwriting in Schools: We’ve Got It All Wrong Part 2

• The power of the journal: Olympians’ secret to success
  https://www.olympics.com/en/news/power-of-the-notebook-olympians-secret-to-success

• Pa. schools must teach cursive writing under bill signed by Shapiro
  https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/gov-shapiro-signs-cursive-writing-mandate-for-pa-schools.html?e=c26d8df56067bb6281119e687978e009&lctg=63455f6ae7e6d79d780b3ec1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_breaking&utm_term=Newsletter_breaking_news

• Why Writing Your New Year’s Goals by Hand Is Backed by Psychology — & Works Better Than Typing
  https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/writing-goals-by-hand-psychology-new-years/

2025

• ‘Brain-building exercise’: early handwriting skills can boost creativity and learning, expert says
  https://educationhq.com/news/brain-building-exercise-early-handwriting-skills-can-boost-creativity-and-learning-expert-says-200259/

• Six Critical Ways Handwriting Improves Language Literacy
  https://hollyonhandwriting.substack.com/p/six-critical-ways-handwriting-improves

• The death of handwriting has been greatly exaggerated
  https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/death-handwriting-greatly-exaggerated-091101301.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall&guccounter=1

• If you still write things down on paper instead of your phone, psychology says you display these 8 unique traits
  https://geediting.com/gen-f-you-still-write-things-down-on-paper-instead-of-your-phone-psychology-says-you-display-these-8-unique-traits/

2024

• Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning
  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/11/1250529661/handwriting-cursive-typing-schools-learning-brain
• Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain. Enhancing brain connectivity and supporting emotional health
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/202403/writing-by-hand-can-boost-brain-connectivity