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Doodling

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January 21, 2011 Remember doodling? That mindless thing we sometimes do when we are on the phone, in a meeting or in class and we’re bored or waiting. The pen easily flows on the paper making circles, geometric designs, repeated patterns, cartoons or monsters.  That’s doodling! Did you know that doodling is healthy? “Doodling helps […]

National Letter Writing Week 2011…

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January 16, 2011…. National Letter Writing Week occurs each year in the United States during the second week of January. Today is the final day of the Week.  However, I plan to “keep the ball rolling” and keep writing cards, letters, and even my grocery list! After all, next Sunday, January 23rd is  John Hancock’s birthday and National Handwriting […]

What is Cursive Italic?

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January 15, 2011 We live in a world that prefers we PRINT everything.  Plain printing is “Basic Italic.” If you take the plain printing and connect the letters,  you will have “Cursive Italic.” To add some flare, pick up an edged pen, marker, fountain pen or an artist’s nib and your cursive italic will become […]

“Prescriptions for Handwriting Success”

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January 12, 2011 Don’t like your handwriting?  Interested in improving your “chicken scratch?” Here’s some tips from  Write Now™ -a complete program for better handwriting.   The easy-to-follow course features “Basic Italic”, “Cursive Italic” and some “Calligraphy.”  With a little patience and some determination you’ll see marked improvement in a very short time.  Just by closing […]

New Year’s Resolution: BALANCE gadgets with handwriting!

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Are you feeling overwhelmed with gadgets…

“How Handwriting Makes You Smarter” -Wendy Bounds

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Wendy Bounds offers a compelling case for the value of handwriting in our present day culture. Backed by scientific research from Indiana University, brain scans of school children show increased brain activity after they practice writing by hand, actually forming the letters!  Technology is supportive as children can use apps on their smart phones and […]