New American Cursive Penmanship Program

12/20/2025

12/17/2025

✨ Looking to strengthen handwriting AND feed the mind with wisdom? ✨

This workbook adds extra practice to the NAC program and helps students become more confident, skillful writers. Each page combines Scripture handwriting with truth, character, and wisdom—engraving God’s Word not just on paper, but in the heart. 🖊️📖

Why Scripture handwriting?
Because writing truth helps us remember truth. As Psalm 51:6 says, “Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts…” Writing Scripture nurtures understanding, good judgment, and moral strength.

Perfect for:
✔️ Homeschool families
✔️ Classrooms
✔️ Teens & adults wanting to refine cursive
✔️ Anyone who loves Scripture-based learning

📚✨ If you’re looking for a meaningful, skill-building practice, this is a wonderful choice!

12/10/2025

04/26/2025

Cursive is coming back!

Cursive handwriting instruction will return to classrooms across Kentucky at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

03/14/2024

New American CursiveⓇ Penmanship Contest for 2024 is fast approaching.
April 10 is the absolute last postmark date for mailing.
As we announced last year, the contest has been changed to include only grades one through three. We suggest holding an in-house contest for other grades, judged by students and teachers.

Here is a link to an excellent research article:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-writing-by-hand-is-better-for-memory-and-learning/

We are looking forward to seeing all the delightful entries this year!

07/12/2023

Valuable time with precious people sharing wisdom and priceless information freely.
A blessing,
Iris Hatfield

06/30/2023

Teach your students to write in a fast and legible cursive script with New American Cursive!

Developed by Iris Hatfield, with over 35 years of experience in the handwriting field, New American Cursive improves the process of teaching handwriting and makes learning penmanship pleasurable: https://bit.ly/3NzaKED

03/28/2020

The creator of New American Cursive, Iris Hatfield, is interviewed for this article:

01/22/2020

SNEAK PEEK! New American Cursive is a sponsor for this contest that kicks off tomorrow, check out the details

SNEAK PEEK!
Our Cursive is Cool® contest kicks off tomorrow, here are the deets:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/7th-annual-cursive-is-cool-handwriting-contest-kicks-off-on-january-23---open-to-students-in-usa-and-canada-300991045.html

08/14/2019

Hey, kids, win cash and prizes by letting Cursive is Cool® know why it's important to write in cursive in a 30-60 second video!

HEY KIDS! Have you checked out the PRIZE PACKAGES YOU CAN WIN?
Go to our Instagram page and check out our video contest! https://www.instagram.com/campaign4cursive/

07/12/2019

New Certified Cursive Coaches! It was a delight to teach the New American Cursive program to this dedicated group of educators. They understand the importance of good penmanship. This Teacher Training conference for Classical Schools and Educators was held by Memoria Press this week.