I love this video! Just wondering: Doesn't everyone learn how to write like this in elementary school? I'm from Holland, so I don't know if you do in the USA. Your handwriting is better than mine though, haha ;D
im 16 on march 9th and i still dont know how to write in cursive :[ i guess computers have advanced so much that schools took out learning how to write cursive and replaced it with keyboarding & computer class .... i still feel like a dumb ass though ...
I'm already in high school. Going back to my Grade school days learning cursive, my penmanship is better when its printed so this will help on subjects that require cursive writing thanks! :)
@USMCBF3Videos No need to feel dumb. I've gotten lots of similar comments. I created this video for my ESL students (English Second Language), but even I had to look up some of the letters to see the "proper" way to write them.
Very nice video, very well organized. I've started to study writing cursive but I still remain with one problem. I don't space the letters in a word enough. I tend to write them too close together. Do you have any tips for good spacing of letters in a word for script? It'd mean a lot if you could reply back to me.
@MrWafflez28 I teach English as a second language and don't have much experience teaching cursive. I would suggest focusing on making the tails (the little parts that connect the letters). Make sure you have these. Also, when learning to make them the right height, it's helpful to use lines with a dashed center line. Maybe to learn to make the right width, you should practice writing on graph paper. Keep it so that only one letter takes up a box. I hope this helps.
My Mom used to call it "real writing". At 5 or 6yo I could read and write but couldn't decipher her letters to friends. I learned the word "cursive" later in school.
@strippped I hadn't noticed that before. They totally do. Many of the letters are similar, like M and N. I guess it's a quick writing system so movements blend. I wonder if other cultures' forms of cursive are similarly simplified. I'd assume they are.
@ShineyGreenGlitter I originally posted this as a request from a student, knowing my writing was not the best. I've since learned a lot and tried to note the corrections in the description in the intro. I don't take the 4 dislikes as an insult. I'm more amazed and entertained by all the comments and likes. I hadn't even noticed them actually.
lol i feel lucky to have learned to write cursive since im 4 and up , even today at my school we only write in cursive, for me both cursive and bold are really easy xD
The pen is not held correctly; the thumb is in the incorrect position and this is not at all conducive to good penmanship, at least for most humans. Clutching the instrument in this way actually affects the brain differently.
@cinejan It's amazing how much attention this video has gotten. I posted it for one of my ESL students who wanted an introduction to cursive. I am in no way an expert and tried to make that clear in the introduction. Even though it's not perfect, it gets the job done. What would you suggest to improve the method? Do you teach penmanship? What do you mean it affects the brain differently? I am very interested in such things.
Thanks for this my elementary school stopped teaching cursive when i was in second grade and i just recently learned that the essay for the sat has to be written in cursive this will really help me.
@sienna112233 The band is Thievery Corporation. The song is Indra, off the The Mirror Conspiracy album. They are American with an eclectic style, and yes, some Indian influence. All of their songs are mesmerizing.
The kids I tutor were on my computer without my knowledge. Opened my laptop to this video when I got home. They are obsessed with learning cursive. They don't teach it in their private schools and they think it's cool. I couldn't believe it. When I was in public grade school (early 90s) we weren't allowed to turn in anything that wasn't in cursive. These kids now can't even sign their own names.
@TrixieRix I wish I wrote better. This video is not my normal super messy style. My grandmother's handwriting is like art. I'm happy to hear your students are self motivated to seek out new knowledge.
@saleen122 I remember writing "it" in third grade. That was the first word I learned in cursive because it was easy to just connect the letters with a few extra lines. I've since picked up my own messy habits. I had to look on the internet for how to do "proper" cursive, but I still made mistakes. You can read about them in some of the other comments.
@sarzaya I REALLY like your pen !!! where did you get it ? and does it come in different colors ? xD i really liked your video i wanted to have a better signature so i watched it , my cursive looks better now xD
@Catleya5 The pen is a Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Extra Fine. I think it comes in blue and black, but I don't think it comes in other bright colors. I'm glad the video helped you :) I originally made it to just introduce my non-native English students to cursive. I've been surprised at the number of comments I've gotten from native speakers. Seems too many of us don't get cursive in school anymore.
@sarzaya I REALLY like your pen!!! where did you get it ? does it come in different colors ? xD I really liked your video also , i wanted to have a better signature so i watched it . My cursive looks better now ^^ Thank You :DDD
When I was in junior school in the 1960s we had handwriting lessons to teach us how to write in cursive script. You can bet your life they don't do that these days - more's the pity!
They don't teach cursive anymore in my school because the tests we take on our curiculum doesn't consider it mandatory. So i'm 17 and cannot for my life write in cursive. Luckily i left public schools and homeschooled and graduated 3 years early, but now i'm using a trace pad for 3rd graders to learn cursive :P this helped alot, thanks :)
@HaiCourtney I'm glad it helped, but if you read the comments, you'll see I made some mistakes in my video. I have my own personal "style" and don't write "correct" cursive. I made this video to help my ESL students with cursive. I think it's a good start, but it's not perfect.
Now that's the way it's done. Efficient and continuous strokes with most of the letters connected. The choice of pen was excellent,a rollerball. At home I use a fountain pen but for work I prefer the rollerballs. They are the next best thing for ink flow and are less fragile.
@lincaorain Oops. You're right. It is not the standard style. I was concentrating so hard on writing slowly and clearly, I sometimes used my personal style. I'm a native speaker/writer of English, so it's not too unusual to see an H written so.
@sarzaya If you make another one of these just write in about normal speed and go on what you edited the video with and put it in slow motion. It world help a lot on errors but thank you. i hate not knowing how to sign my own name at the bank and other life things it embarrassing when i have to write a signature:( so thank you:)
@iDeceiving Brilliant idea! It was so difficult to write super slow. I'm an English as a Second Language teacher (not handwriting) and just learning how to make videos for my students. I've never used the slow-motion feature. I will remember this for next time. Thanks.
@HipieGirl1786 Darn! This just further proves that I am NOT a handwriting expert by far. I think I started to get a little "loopy" with focusing on the letters so closely. I was just doing this for my ESL students; it has gotten more attention than I expected. (I just checked and Wikipedia thinks it should say "jumps". Either way - I need an S.)
Wow i like your video. It actually helps when you add a great ambient song, people tend to concentrate more instead of listening to actual words from a song.... Neat cursive writing by the way. mine needs a little more practice since it has been a while since i last used that style of writing...
@Knockturnall1 Yeah. I really like this group. My ESL student asked me to show them how to write cursive. It was very difficult for me because I use the computer all the time ;P
@sarzaya How nice!, you are an ESL Instructor. I'm currently taking an ESL course to improve my grammar skills. Although my English is a little choppy and Spanish being my native tongue, i would love to teach the English language in the future. I would be interested to know what is the path you took to be an English teacher.
@Knockturnall1 I started as a volunteer tutor. Later, I joined Peace Corps and taught in Mongolia. When I returned, I taught for 7 years at an IEP in the USA. Now, I teach online at englishcafe online (youtube won't let me put the address). We are encouraging teachers to join to teach on our website.
@Knockturnall1 Volunteered as a tutor for a few years, joined the Peace Corps for 2 years, got a job as a teacher at a private school, went to grad school, and now teach English online...I've loved the whole trip :)
@Mampz147 thats how u do an upper case A
iPad2video 1 day ago
You write neat.
jojphoto 2 days ago
I love this video! Just wondering: Doesn't everyone learn how to write like this in elementary school? I'm from Holland, so I don't know if you do in the USA. Your handwriting is better than mine though, haha ;D
picorules 4 days ago
dam dude i write better then that and im only 9 year old, u write ugly to
MagicBoy8115 5 days ago
you only did lower case a and not upper case A
Mampz147 1 week ago
im 16 on march 9th and i still dont know how to write in cursive :[ i guess computers have advanced so much that schools took out learning how to write cursive and replaced it with keyboarding & computer class .... i still feel like a dumb ass though ...
RoachMetalz 1 week ago
Lol I'm 21 and just learning
assrap3r 2 weeks ago
It'a a great video, and i love that pen...
OrnelasInAction 2 weeks ago
I'm already in high school. Going back to my Grade school days learning cursive, my penmanship is better when its printed so this will help on subjects that require cursive writing thanks! :)
hazelnuts014 1 month ago
I'm 16 and I'm just learning how to write in cursive, xD\
STFUalejandro 1 month ago
fucking love this beat!!! :D
aaroozz 1 month ago
I'm watching this and I'm 15 lol I feel dumb but eh oh well its what I need for ROTC
Bravo Team
1st SG Burns
USMCBF3Videos 1 month ago 2
@USMCBF3Videos No need to feel dumb. I've gotten lots of similar comments. I created this video for my ESL students (English Second Language), but even I had to look up some of the letters to see the "proper" way to write them.
sarzaya 1 month ago
@USMCBF3Videos
Don't you mean JROTC?
Iwent2Jared 3 weeks ago
@USMCBF3Videos dont worry man im almost 17
ClevelandJuggalo216 3 weeks ago
@USMCBF3Videos dont feel bad im 17! lol
MsWhit2013 3 weeks ago
I'm watching this and I'm 14
EspGuitars1337 1 month ago
Very nice video, very well organized. I've started to study writing cursive but I still remain with one problem. I don't space the letters in a word enough. I tend to write them too close together. Do you have any tips for good spacing of letters in a word for script? It'd mean a lot if you could reply back to me.
MrWafflez28 2 months ago
@MrWafflez28 I teach English as a second language and don't have much experience teaching cursive. I would suggest focusing on making the tails (the little parts that connect the letters). Make sure you have these. Also, when learning to make them the right height, it's helpful to use lines with a dashed center line. Maybe to learn to make the right width, you should practice writing on graph paper. Keep it so that only one letter takes up a box. I hope this helps.
sarzaya 2 months ago
faster please!!!
marko1234587 3 months ago
The capital A...
boohahaclipsforyou 3 months ago
GREAT SONG !!!
luciferunit6 4 months ago
Wish i can write in cursive that good
superfat1000 4 months ago
My Mom used to call it "real writing". At 5 or 6yo I could read and write but couldn't decipher her letters to friends. I learned the word "cursive" later in school.
Shithead1a 4 months ago
I am 8 and I can write cursive
seeclark 4 months ago
@seeclark that good
MegaKing816 4 months ago
americans can't write cursive
AjhussMD 4 months ago
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cdsballer99 4 months ago
@AjhussMD i learned cursive when i was 4 and that is how i always write in school
cdsballer99 4 months ago
i wish my hand writing was this neat :)
tricksteronline1 4 months ago
used this exact pen only in blue for the last week :O lol
l33tcombat 5 months ago
hey nice video. but can anyone else find that the y and z look very similar, eg writing "lazy" ?
strippped 5 months ago
@strippped I hadn't noticed that before. They totally do. Many of the letters are similar, like M and N. I guess it's a quick writing system so movements blend. I wonder if other cultures' forms of cursive are similarly simplified. I'd assume they are.
sarzaya 5 months ago
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Sh9L5E 5 months ago
The Z is my favorite cursive letter. :)
ShineyGreenGlitter 5 months ago
@ShineyGreenGlitter I guess whoever came up with this style saved the best for last ;)
sarzaya 5 months ago 2
4 people can't find this to help them write in cursive. ;(
ShineyGreenGlitter 5 months ago
Why would you dislike the video? It said How to write in cursive. What else did you expect?
ShineyGreenGlitter 5 months ago 12
@ShineyGreenGlitter I originally posted this as a request from a student, knowing my writing was not the best. I've since learned a lot and tried to note the corrections in the description in the intro. I don't take the 4 dislikes as an insult. I'm more amazed and entertained by all the comments and likes. I hadn't even noticed them actually.
sarzaya 5 months ago
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Abusaowod 5 months ago
lol i feel lucky to have learned to write cursive since im 4 and up , even today at my school we only write in cursive, for me both cursive and bold are really easy xD
MadeByJohn 6 months ago
whats that ballpen
disneychannel611 6 months ago
@disneychannel611 Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Extra Fine
sarzaya 6 months ago
This song is tripping me out :/
MoDzfromGoDz 6 months ago
非常好！希望有所能提高
jjnncc699666 7 months ago
@jjnncc699666 ooga booga to you too
pittkid42 7 months ago
u make it look easy....
emtntny1 7 months ago
thanks I just improved my cursive soo much better, now it doesn't look like a 3rd grader's writing =D.
LifesSmile 7 months ago
The pen is not held correctly; the thumb is in the incorrect position and this is not at all conducive to good penmanship, at least for most humans. Clutching the instrument in this way actually affects the brain differently.
cinejan 8 months ago
@cinejan It's amazing how much attention this video has gotten. I posted it for one of my ESL students who wanted an introduction to cursive. I am in no way an expert and tried to make that clear in the introduction. Even though it's not perfect, it gets the job done. What would you suggest to improve the method? Do you teach penmanship? What do you mean it affects the brain differently? I am very interested in such things.
sarzaya 8 months ago
nahh this takes to long
migselv16896 8 months ago
@preacherlilbyrd Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Extra Fine
sarzaya 8 months ago
Lol, the way you holding the pen is the same way i holding a pen, hhahahaha!
m88123ify 8 months ago
@m88123ify Some people believe looking at writing can show a person's personality, maybe looking at HOW they write can also show this :)
sarzaya 8 months ago
Thanks for this my elementary school stopped teaching cursive when i was in second grade and i just recently learned that the essay for the sat has to be written in cursive this will really help me.
dapickleman33 8 months ago
very nice
wfmmsn 9 months ago
cool pen. Its nice and thick
thecoconutlucie 10 months ago
This is indian music, yeah?
sienna112233 10 months ago
@sienna112233 The band is Thievery Corporation. The song is Indra, off the The Mirror Conspiracy album. They are American with an eclectic style, and yes, some Indian influence. All of their songs are mesmerizing.
sarzaya 10 months ago
THANKS P.S I LOVE YOUR CURSIVE WRITING YOU HAVE WRITING SKILLS
sporetv56 10 months ago
Actually embarrassing when you have to sign something nd your cursive sucks.
Pheyt14 10 months ago 30
The kids I tutor were on my computer without my knowledge. Opened my laptop to this video when I got home. They are obsessed with learning cursive. They don't teach it in their private schools and they think it's cool. I couldn't believe it. When I was in public grade school (early 90s) we weren't allowed to turn in anything that wasn't in cursive. These kids now can't even sign their own names.
TrixieRix 11 months ago
@TrixieRix I wish I wrote better. This video is not my normal super messy style. My grandmother's handwriting is like art. I'm happy to hear your students are self motivated to seek out new knowledge.
sarzaya 10 months ago
How did you learn to write like that?
saleen122 11 months ago
@saleen122 I remember writing "it" in third grade. That was the first word I learned in cursive because it was easy to just connect the letters with a few extra lines. I've since picked up my own messy habits. I had to look on the internet for how to do "proper" cursive, but I still made mistakes. You can read about them in some of the other comments.
sarzaya 9 months ago
@sarzaya I REALLY like your pen !!! where did you get it ? and does it come in different colors ? xD i really liked your video i wanted to have a better signature so i watched it , my cursive looks better now xD
Thank You :DD
Catleya5 8 months ago
@Catleya5 The pen is a Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Extra Fine. I think it comes in blue and black, but I don't think it comes in other bright colors. I'm glad the video helped you :) I originally made it to just introduce my non-native English students to cursive. I've been surprised at the number of comments I've gotten from native speakers. Seems too many of us don't get cursive in school anymore.
sarzaya 8 months ago
@sarzaya I REALLY like your pen!!! where did you get it ? does it come in different colors ? xD I really liked your video also , i wanted to have a better signature so i watched it . My cursive looks better now ^^ Thank You :DDD
Catleya5 8 months ago
When I was in junior school in the 1960s we had handwriting lessons to teach us how to write in cursive script. You can bet your life they don't do that these days - more's the pity!
storebror21 11 months ago
is it sad to have a 14 year old american girl having to learn this, for the first time correctly?
Yumichan31197 1 year ago
They don't teach cursive anymore in my school because the tests we take on our curiculum doesn't consider it mandatory. So i'm 17 and cannot for my life write in cursive. Luckily i left public schools and homeschooled and graduated 3 years early, but now i'm using a trace pad for 3rd graders to learn cursive :P this helped alot, thanks :)
HaiCourtney 1 year ago
@HaiCourtney I'm glad it helped, but if you read the comments, you'll see I made some mistakes in my video. I have my own personal "style" and don't write "correct" cursive. I made this video to help my ESL students with cursive. I think it's a good start, but it's not perfect.
sarzaya 11 months ago
p is a break letter and so is g
thefunkyvibe 1 year ago
i was wondering what pen did you use?
lollypopgirl901 1 year ago
@lollypopgirl901 Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Extra Fine
sarzaya 1 year ago
Thanks dude this relly helped :D
Byrant5599 1 year ago
Now that's the way it's done. Efficient and continuous strokes with most of the letters connected. The choice of pen was excellent,a rollerball. At home I use a fountain pen but for work I prefer the rollerballs. They are the next best thing for ink flow and are less fragile.
gammondog 1 year ago
the reverse at the end was sexy LOL P:
2001ALS2008 1 year ago
one youtuber who posts one helpful tutorial like this better than those talkative ones who used to post hundreds of NONESENSE videos
Halmont1 1 year ago
I think you get wrong way, about capital H
lincaorain 1 year ago
@lincaorain Oops. You're right. It is not the standard style. I was concentrating so hard on writing slowly and clearly, I sometimes used my personal style. I'm a native speaker/writer of English, so it's not too unusual to see an H written so.
sarzaya 1 year ago
@sarzaya If you make another one of these just write in about normal speed and go on what you edited the video with and put it in slow motion. It world help a lot on errors but thank you. i hate not knowing how to sign my own name at the bank and other life things it embarrassing when i have to write a signature:( so thank you:)
iDeceiving 10 months ago
@iDeceiving Brilliant idea! It was so difficult to write super slow. I'm an English as a Second Language teacher (not handwriting) and just learning how to make videos for my students. I've never used the slow-motion feature. I will remember this for next time. Thanks.
sarzaya 10 months ago
Ummmm not to be bratty but the G is kind of wrong it connects like a capital S and sweet lord your a good hand writer
eduardomaster18 1 year ago
Ummmm not to be bratty but the G is kind of wrong it connects like a capital S
eduardomaster18 1 year ago
Omg i love writing in cursive but i do it in smal hand writing but u rock u hand is so sexy
xXHotfreakXx 1 year ago
nice pen
blooxy11 1 year ago
thx man really helpful
TheGoofyable 1 year ago 14
Hey it's "dogs" not "dog" Thought i should just point it out :D
HipieGirl1786 1 year ago
@HipieGirl1786 Darn! This just further proves that I am NOT a handwriting expert by far. I think I started to get a little "loopy" with focusing on the letters so closely. I was just doing this for my ESL students; it has gotten more attention than I expected. (I just checked and Wikipedia thinks it should say "jumps". Either way - I need an S.)
sarzaya 1 year ago
Cap S looks like a squished treble cleff XD
MasterMaxD 1 year ago
@MasterMaxD I don't know how these shapes got decided on. I think the capital Q is really weird too.
sarzaya 1 year ago
awsome
ohmonte1 1 year ago
@ohmonte1 Thank you :)
sarzaya 1 year ago
Wow i like your video. It actually helps when you add a great ambient song, people tend to concentrate more instead of listening to actual words from a song.... Neat cursive writing by the way. mine needs a little more practice since it has been a while since i last used that style of writing...
Knockturnall1 1 year ago
@Knockturnall1 Yeah. I really like this group. My ESL student asked me to show them how to write cursive. It was very difficult for me because I use the computer all the time ;P
sarzaya 1 year ago
@sarzaya How nice!, you are an ESL Instructor. I'm currently taking an ESL course to improve my grammar skills. Although my English is a little choppy and Spanish being my native tongue, i would love to teach the English language in the future. I would be interested to know what is the path you took to be an English teacher.
Best regards, Knockturnall1.
Knockturnall1 1 year ago
@Knockturnall1 I started as a volunteer tutor. Later, I joined Peace Corps and taught in Mongolia. When I returned, I taught for 7 years at an IEP in the USA. Now, I teach online at englishcafe online (youtube won't let me put the address). We are encouraging teachers to join to teach on our website.
sarzaya 1 year ago
@Knockturnall1 Volunteered as a tutor for a few years, joined the Peace Corps for 2 years, got a job as a teacher at a private school, went to grad school, and now teach English online...I've loved the whole trip :)
sarzaya 1 year ago
kool
MrThefightingdreamer 1 year ago