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In a world where children are picking up cell phones before pencils, the skill of handwriting is no longer deemed necessary by many people.

Listen to this episode to learn why teaching your kids print and cursive is still important.

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Help your kids learn to draw, print, and write in cursive with these fun practice ideas.

In the article that goes with this episode, you'll discover videos about curriculum, how to hold a pencil, and many more resources.

You'll also find information about all of the handwriting manipulatives that are mentioned in this episode.

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1. Letter Formation: Cursive writing typically uses a continuous stroke to form each letter. The letters are joined together, creating a smooth and uninterrupted flow. Some letters, such as "a," "d," and "g," have loops or tails that extend below the baseline.
2. Benefits of Cursive Writing: Cursive writing offers several advantages. It can enhance writing speed and efficiency since the connected letters allow for quicker pen movement. Cursive writing is also believed to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and overall penmanship.
3. Styles of Cursive Writing: There are different styles of cursive writing, including D'Nealian, Palmer Method, Zaner-Bloser, and Spencerian. Each style has its own unique letterforms and characteristics, although the overall concept of connected letters remains consistent.
4. Learning Cursive: Traditionally, cursive writing was taught in schools as part of the curriculum. However, in recent years, the emphasis on cursive writing has diminished in some education systems, with a greater focus on keyboarding skills. Nonetheless, many individuals still choose to learn and use cursive for personal or aesthetic reasons.
5. Use of Cursive Writing: Cursive writing is often used for personal correspondence, formal invitations, signatures, and artistic purposes. It can add an elegant and personalized touch to written materials. Some individuals prefer to write in cursive for its aesthetic appeal or cultural significance.

In this episode we interview Bonnie Rose and discuss her wonderful home school curriculum she provides. We also discuss how to pray for and talk about Christian persecution with our children. The first two Sundays of November each year are IDOP, International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Resources are linked in the show notes to help you, your family, and your church pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters. 

This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut album, Time In The Lighthouse, on Spartan Records this fall. Prior to that album's Oct. 21 release and the band's upcoming appearance at The Fest, Reed spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the formation of his new band, the process of writing and recording the forthcoming album and what the near future holds for 84 Tigers.

Of course, the interview also touched upon Reed's years in legendary Midwest emo outfit Small Brown Bike, as well as LaSalle, Able Baker Fox, his solo material and even his first band ever. Along the way, Reed discussed booking noted punk bands at a rural Michigan community center as a high schooler, memorable Small Brown Bike tours with Hot Water Music and Cursive, and how his approach and expectations he has for 84 Tigers differs from his past projects.

My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and 84 Tigers ("Kingdom Of One").

This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his nearly-30-year career, he's toured extensively, put out some downright incredible records that have reshaped the genre and has influenced countless musicians along the way. Before any of that, Kasher was a high school kid cutting his teeth as the guitarist in a little-known Nebraska band called The March Hares.

A few months removed from the release of his fourth solo album, the outstanding Middling Age, Kasher spoke with My First Band host Tyler Maas about the new record and accompanying tour, his approach to songwriting, his Patreon page, and the upcoming vinyl reissue of Domestica on 15 Passenger. Over the course of the conversation, Kasher talked about the musical influence his elder siblings had on him, starting out on a Cascio keyboard before taking up guitar, performing at bonfires and bars with The March Hares and Slowdown Virginia, some of his favorite experiences with Cursive and The Good Life, and much more!

My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering, Lakefront Brewery and Music Go Round Greenfield. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. You can also listen to rebroadcasts of previous My First Band episodes on WMSE every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST. Music used in this episode comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and Tim Kasher ("I Don't Think About You").

Here's the skinny...a recent study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that physically writing created the best learning and memory of the material being studied. And that, as they say, is just the tip of the iceberg...

Listen in to find out more [and don't forget to grab the free Crossing the Midline Guide in the show notes]!

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Pam Stevenson, a native of Chile living in Massachusetts has a business using hand-lettering and modern calligraphy to create beautiful messages and pieces of art. She shares with us how she got started and how you can too.

Meet our Guest Pam:

Pam is a Chilean graphic designer married to an American Superman and she's the mom of three little ones. And they're currently living in Massachusetts where her husband teaches at Gordon College while she's at home, homeschooling the kids and she makes everything calligraphy related. And in her spare time, she is helping her husband with Proyecto Nehemías - I don't know if I said that right - The Nehemiah Project, which is a nonprofit, where he's making Christian literature available in Spanish.

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Topics we cover:

• Pam's journey from Chile to Massachusetts
• Pam's background in graphic design and her experience with calligraphy
• The difference between hand lettering and traditional calligraphy
• Resources and websites for learning calligraphy
• Tips for teaching children cursive and hand lettering
• The challenge of practicing with kids around
• Pam's favorite gadget
• Information about a 20% discount for listeners

Resources mentioned:

For a more pop style: The Happy Ever Crafter (website, YouTube, Instagram)
For a more modern and refined style: love @inkmethis (website and Instagram)
For a more classic style: The Postman's Knock (website, Instagram and Youtube)
For copperplate and flourishing:  you can join The Love Leigh Loops (website and Instagram)
Beginner Guides to Copperplate by Benjawan Calligraphy (website and Instagram) 

Proyecto Nehemías:     https://proyectonehemias.com/
The Postman’s Knock by Lindsay Bugbee:    https://thepostmansknock.com/
Procreate App:    https://procreate.com/
The Happy Ever Crafter:     https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com/
Pam's favorite gadget is...her Nutribullet with carrying case

Link to transcript:  https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-14

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Email:  flourish@gmail.com

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What does your hen scratch or penmanship say about your personality?  A graphologist or handwriting analyst might say you are bungdungerous  or outgoing and friendly if you write with big letters that spill outside the lines. Conversely, very small handwriting can suggest that someone is introverted.  An emotional and creative person might sneak some (mal-if-u-ous) malifuous or graceful, loopy letters into their cursive. If your script has been compared to chicken-scratch, take it as a compliment. Many influential artists and thinkers throughout history were known to have borderline-illegible handwriting.

When our son’s messy handwriting was brought to his attention in third grade, he explained to the teacher that his dad was a doctor. The teacher told me she had a hard time not laughing. Cacography or messy handwriting may be a result of your brain producing thoughts faster than the hand can transcribe them.

Tim Kasher's (@timkasher) work is deeply embedded in my creative DNA. When I was a young 20-something sitting in a cubicle in Omaha, Nebraska, Tim's work and his success was there to inspire me to find my own creative voice.

Tim is one of the pioneers of indie music. He's the frontman of Cursive. Of all of the Cursive songs out there, you're most likely to have heard "The Recluse."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JcFgL2qO9Y

The Recluse is on Cursive's most successful album. The Ugly Organ recently passed its 15-year anniversary, and has sold an amazing 170,000 copies.

Before Cursive, Tim was in a band with Conor Oberst, of the band Bright Eyes, called Commander Venus. After leaving Commander Venus to focus on Cursive, Tim also started a folk band, The Good Life.

Omaha in the mid 90's and early 2000's was an indie-rock fan's paradise. Artists like Kasher and Oberst cross-pollinated. They started producing their own cassettes, and eventually formed the label Saddle Creek Records, featuring bands like Bright Eyes and The Faint.

The success of Saddle Creek records was a sign of the times. The Internet was allowing great music to spread. They could use lower-cost production and distribution, and communication for spreading their music and booking shows, and a cluster of kids from Nebraska could build a fanbase around the world.

I personally always found the story of Saddle Creek records and Tim Kasher inspiring. When the world was telling me to live one way, it seemed like the band members of the various Saddle Creek bands were always underfoot in any bar I stepped into. They were there to remind me you could do things your way, no matter where you're from.

I guess that message was still with me when I left Silicon Valley, and as I moved to Colombia to double down on writing and making this podcast. The message that you can "make it" anywhere. You can get by on the power of your ideas.

I also love that Tim isn't afraid to follow what interests him. He was brave to split genres between Cursive and The Good Life, and now he's branching off into other crafts. He recently wrote, directed, and produced his first feature film, No Resolution. Following the theme of dysfunctional relationships you'll often hear in Tim's lyrics, No Resolution is about a rift between an engaged couple on a particular New Year's Eve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f6Uzn6LgOI

Since Tim is multi-talented, he couldn't stop at writing and making an entire film, he even made a soundtrack to go along with it.

I'm thrilled to have Tim Kasher on the show. This is a great conversation for anyone looking to find their creative voice, and the courage to follow their unique path. Learn:

• How does Tim think about genre? Fitting the confines of a genre can water your creative work down, but it can also help it find an audience.
• How did Tim avoid the "sophomore slump?" He had to push himself to find his creative truth.
• How does Tim follow his many interests? You can worry that you're spreading yourself thin, but Tim wanted to pave the way for other artists to do what's interesting to them.

Clips you'll hear during the interview are The Martyr, and Art Is Hard.

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Episode 59 - 4/29/18 - Hosts Brian & Britt are joined by Mitchell (from Brickway Brewery & Distillery) and returning guest host, Mike. They discuss the dying art of cursive and what that means to human communication. They also talk about how texting, email, & Snapchat all are helping to erode verbal communication. Drinks for the talk were all from Brickway. Mitchell brought some test batches of their new FMBs (Flavored Malt Beverages), their One Way IPA, Epic Blackout Stout, 10th Sanctum Barley Wine, and for good measure their Honest American Single Malt Whiskey. Check us out!