I agree that cursive is faster than printing. But, at least in high school, we don't have time to teach it. At http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive.htm there are some nice worksheets for students who want to learn it on their own. It also has animations on how to form each letter . sara g -- sara g in israel sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx saragabai@xxxxxxxxx Visit us at The E Zone http://clickit3.ort.org.il/ganyavneenglish