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Christopher Mulholland ! e Power of Handw " ting An appeal for handwriting skills in a modern world

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! e Facts ❖ As of 2012 Cursive is no longer in the Common Core Standards for all States ❖ Alabama, California, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas ❖ The majority of States leave it to the school districts

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Impo $ ance of Cursive “ source of conceptual development and s tj mulus of ti e brain ’ s highest cogni tj on ” ( Wi lm is 2011 )

Impo $ ance of Cursive ❖ Cognitive and motor skills ❖ Literacy ❖ Brain Development ❖ Memory ❖ Written Expression ❖ Learning Disabilities

Impo $ ance of Cursive ❖ Cognitive and motor skills ❖ Literacy ❖ Brain Development Memory ❖ ❖ Written Expression ❖ Learning Disabilities

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