This far away land got handwriting right! Literacy has become a serious problem. The decision was to implement handwriting instruction for every child. New Zealand did something that I wish would happen here in the USA: they actually searched international research, rather than relying on the myth that looped cursive is the proper adult hand. http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/handwriting-comp-aims-improve-literacy/5/224553
Interesting that New Zealand focused on writing. Too often, in my opinion, the focus is on reading. As a child learns how to form a letter, that letter goes in his “library” to find in order to read it.
Interesting too: the choice for teaching is the italic method, well known in both New Zealand and Australia.
Love your history of cursive video! What can you tell me about how hebrew writing fits into history? Thanks!