One of my earliest memories in school was watching my teacher write in what I now know is cursive. As I watched her flowing strokes, I asked her in awe, “How do you do that?” Over the next several classes, she showed me. Since then, I have been writing in cursive. I have even studied what I call “Colonial cursive,” the handwriting in early American historical documents, which to me is the most beautiful script. But first things first. Here are some tips for parents to get their child writing in cursive.