Montessorium: Intro to Cursive 4+

Okay love love love this game it really helps my cursive but there should be way more activity’s like only 4 come on you guys can do better than that but either than that love it thank you guys but can you guys please fix it thank you you would make my day better bye

Me and my friends have been using this app to practice cursive. I have found it helpful because it has taught me to write pretty good cursive. Although the app is good, there is one key flaw. Whenever I try to finish writing something it glitches or whenever I try to do an i or a j it glitches as well which makes the writing look ugly or weird at that part. I really like this app and will continue using it, but this app would be 5 stars for me and my friends if the apps developers solved these glitches/issues. Thanks!

As a public school teacher in Canada, I use Montessoriumís apps pretty well exclusively with my gr1-3 students. I generally work with students who require some extra support in early phonological awareness skills, reading and writing. I choose Montessorium apps for their developmental appropriateness, proper phonological awareness, and the brilliant beauty of design. These apps are absorbing and engaging - without distracting “gaming” elements that complicate a childís intrinsic motivation for learning.

Having used Intro to Letters and Alpha Writer on a daily basis, I was waiting for Intro to Cursive with great anticipation. Because my son attends a Montessori school, I was excited to use this app with him at home for cursive practice and consolidation. In my professional practice, I am also excited to use the Intro to Cursive app with my students. In our provincial curriculum, cursive doesnít play a part in early literacy, however, it does appear as a presentation option in our grade 3-8 curriculum. This app is an excellent classroom resource as is provides practice and integrated correction. The sound/symbol connection is excellent for consolidation.

Although this topic is widely debated (in Ontario), for some students cursive offers a more fluid path to written expression. Often recommended by Occupational Therapists as a option for students with fine motor difficulties, this app is also an excellent resource, providing support and scaffolding. For those junior teachers teaching cursive in their classrooms, Intro to Cursive is another way to practice and consolidate skills - over and above paper/pencil tasks.

Valerie Bennett
Ancaster, ON