----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Reifen - patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Cursive Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd mention that the method and link Richard has sent to the list, is the accepted way of teaching in the USA. British schools and the British Dyslexia association teach underhand linkage and not overhand, as is done in the States. The difference shows especially in the writing of the cursive linkage of the letters - m, n, s, and r. Enjoy life, Patricia Richard wrote: >D'Nealian Handwriting is the original continuous stroke handwriting >program. With D'Nealian Handwriting, all students have to learn is a few simple connecting strokes-and they're writing in cursive! First introduced in 1978, it has become one of the most widely accepted methods for teaching handwriting. >For more information, click on this link or copy ALL of it to your browser (as one line) > http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?ocator=PSZ155&PMDbSiteId=2781&PMDbSolutionId=6724&PMDbSubSolutionId=6731&PMDbCategoryId=3289&PMDbProgramId=25361&level=4&prognav=pt >If you have any questions, please contact me directly. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------