Through uppercase alphabet crafts, children can explore a variety of materials and techniques, allowing them to connect with the letters in a hands-on way.

The sing-songy order lends itself to music so well that some have asked if the letters were arranged that way to fit the alphabet song. But the ancient order was only first set to the tune and ...

They are in order in the gallery below from A to Z. Many of the letters are lower case with some, like the "a" pictured here said to be in cursive. The "a" is one of the hardest to see.

For the record, cursive is a style of penmanship in which letters are joined in a flowing style, as opposed to block printing. Many schools still teach cursive, though not as widely as before.

RASCOE: Ms. Brooks has a cursive alphabet up on the wall and says her students are excited to learn it. And the most frequent question she gets at the beginning of each school year is this.

Letters to the Editor: Learning cursive can be torture. Why force something so obsolete on kids? Fourth-grade students are taught cursive at a school in Pasadena on Dec. 14.

If you had any trouble, don’t despair. The death of cursive has not been exaggerated. And if writing all of your office memos by hand for a day feels too daunting, I have a tip: If you’re on a ...

His letters are embellished with delicate curls. He never learned cursive, but I am sure that would have been a great, confidence-building opportunity for him.

Letters: Crazy about cursiveGreat writers such as Shakespeare and Charles Dickens wrote and signed their works in their own distinctive hands. Handwriting proficiency can enhance writing and ...