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ERIC Number: EJ476418
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Are Slanted Manuscript Alphabets Superior to the Traditional Manuscript Alphabet?
Graham, Steve
Childhood Education, v70 n2 p91-95 Win 1993-94
Reviews literature comparing traditional manuscript alphabets to slanted manuscript alphabets and finds insufficient evidence to support requiring kindergarten, first-, and second-grade children to learn the slanted manuscript alphabet. Notes that since many children enter school knowing how to form their letters in the traditional style, learning the slanted manuscript alphabet may be unnecessary. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Cursive Writing, Handwriting, Literature Reviews, Manuscript Writing (Handlettering), Primary Education, Writing Ability, Writing Instruction, Writing Readiness
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: D Nealian Manuscript; D Nealian Method