Author Archives: BFH Handwriting
A Note from a Fifth Grader
Dear Mrs. Barchowsky, My name is Atula, and I am thrilled to send you an e-mail. I love your writing method and it is helping me a lot in school. I am in 5th grade. I go to [school name … Continue reading
Cursive!
This article in the New Yorker makes a lot more sense than all the cries about the demise of conventional cursive: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2011/08/when-cursive-cried-wolf-1.html
A Beautiful Feather in My Cap
I’m a 21 year old college student, and I just stumbled upon some videos of your work at www.monkeysee.com. I cannot express how utterly excited I am. Most of my friends think it silly that I practice my handwriting (rather … Continue reading
For Older Students
This comes from Steve Graham, a respected professor at Vanderbilt University. He is frequently quoted in the media. When an average paper written by a school-aged child is written less legibly (hard to read, but readable) versus more legibly, the … Continue reading
More Curious Cursive
There is so much misunderstanding about “cursive” writing that I am going to risk redundancy.. The original meaning of the word is flowing as a river flows, the course of the river, flowing freely. Before books were printed, they were … Continue reading
A Heartwarming Message
“Dear Mrs Barchosky, I wish to thank you very much for your online materials. I am 43 this year, and have been embarrassed by my handwriting since young. I tried many methods to no avail. Now thanks to your videos … Continue reading
The Birthday Gifts
Mom: Happy Ninth Birthday, Alex! Alex: Thanks Mom! (Opens a small present.) Um…like, what am I supposed to do with this? Mom: It’s a pen. You write with it. It may help you to write in a more grown-up way. … Continue reading
News from Iceland
Too many years ago Gunnlaugar S E Briem encouraged the Iceland schools to adopt his italic handwriting program. Fast forward to now. The Ministry of Education in Iceland has formally adopted this fine program.
Beautiful Handwriting?
Beautiful handwriting? Beauty in anything is all in the judgment of individual eyes. However, legible handwriting that looks like the writer’s pen flowed freely usually will have my vote for good looks. The right look is achieved when the pen … Continue reading