Barchowsky’s Italic Handwriting For Clarity and Ease

Nov. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- Handwriting is as necessary as ever. Despite the proliferation of computer keyboarding and the increasing presence of typing as the primary form of written communication, many instances in daily life still require a solid, legible and fast form of handwriting. Many examinations, including the SAT written essay portion, require handwriting on the spot, and legibility can affect one’s score. When a simple power failure renders a computer keyboard unavailable, writing by hand becomes a necessity once again. Recent studies in brain function have also shown that handwriting develops important portions of the brain and nervous system as well as fine motor skills and muscles.

Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting (BFH) brings to the attention of parents the fact that the italic style is the most efficient form of handwriting for young hands and minds to learn, as well as for older hands, too! It uses the same form for individual letters and connected letters.

Italic is not the slanted type used for emphasis in printed publications. Italic is a style of handwriting that was developed in the Italian Renaissance in the 1400’s and continues to be very popular today. It is also not the style of handwriting you might have learned in school; it is simpler. The italic style is composed of single letters, like regular printing you learned in school, but the italic style can connect the letters for speed, like cursive writing. Two major differences in italic is (1) the letters do not change from individual to connected. They are always made the same way and (2) italic does not have loops as cursive does. For the connected form, you simply add a connecting stroke. The BFH method of teaching italic provides a smooth script that is easy to write and easy to read. By being easy to write, it alleviates the hand strain that can often come from handwriting in general. Using the BFH Method, your child – or yourself – can write for long period of time without experiencing cramping or pain in the hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder.

Italic is perfect for teaching young children how to handwrite and the BFH Method provides clear and enjoyable materials and practices for that purpose on DVDs and hard copy books and pages. The BFH Italic Method is also excellent for adults who need a new handwriting style due to fatigue, pain or other detriments that compound as years of use pile up. The BFH italic is easy to adapt and makes one’s hand relax immediately by eliminating the loops and fancy connectors that traditional cursive-only methods produce. Contact Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting today for full information and to see examples of the italic style and exercises in writing it.

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