"Cursive writing a Twenty-First Century Dinosaur?" I believe cursive writing has been taught to our older generations, simply because our older students in our public schools have more patience for challenging learning experiences. First of all cursive writing has been proven to be good for a persons mind. Some psycologists have shown that writing cursive or by hand is a better way for the mind to better process the task at hand. Scans of the brain have shown that writing by hand can help define a persons fine motor skills. Handwriting things in cursive also stimulates both the left and right side of the brain. 37% of teachers who participated in a survey in 2012, showed they used the cursive writing skill. The requirments at a fourth grade