English language has
3 versions for alphabets
- Capital
- Small
- Cursive
The “capital”
and the “small” versions are also called the print version. These
are widely used. Most books and educational materials use print
version.
The “cursive” is
also knows as written version. Cursive writing is a more natural way
of writing. The pencil flows along the paper without frequent stops
within words. Also people says that Cursive is a better exercise for
strengthening fine motor skills. The connecting letters help the
child to produce smooth, rather than choppy, strokes with the pencil.
In terms of
writing, it’s true that a cursive “b” and “d” look less
like each other than their printed versions. However, current
research into dyslexia and other learning disabilities show that
there’s far more happening in the brain than a simple flip-flip.
Children who struggle with reading and writing are experiencing a
disconnect between the part of the brain that “sees” letters and
the part of the brain that “identifies” letters.