EDUCATOR STORY
From Near-Illegible to Award Finalist
How one educator's experiment with struggling students became the only cursive method she'll ever use.
Jessica Gombert
Grammar School Headmaster, Geneva School of Boerne
THE CHALLENGE
A School That Valued Cursive — But Had No Program That Worked
At the Geneva School of Boerne, cursive handwriting is not an afterthought. It is a core part of how students develop as writers and thinkers. But for years, the school struggled to find a curriculum that actually delivered results.
"We had not found a program that delivered acceptable results," Jessica recalls. "We felt our best option was to create our own materials. Our success rates were not as good as we would have liked, but none of the many programs with which I was familiar presented a more desirable option."
The school was building everything from scratch — and still falling short.
THE DISCOVERY
A Chance Find in a Pen Store. A Decision That Changed Everything.
In 2015, Jessica Gombert came across the CursiveLogic curriculum unexpectedly — in a pen store. She purchased a copy on the spot. What she found inside was different from anything she had seen before: a method built on pattern-based learning, connecting letters by shape and stroke rather than teaching them as isolated symbols.
She decided to put it to the test — not with average students, but with the hardest cases the school had. Teachers had referred a group of recent transfer students to after-school tutoring specifically because of their poor handwriting. If CursiveLogic could reach them, it could reach anyone.
THE RESULTS
"The Results Were Stunning"
Jessica had braced herself for a slow climb. What she witnessed instead was immediate and unmistakable. "First, I was surprised by how engaged these boys were in the process," she says. "They were eager to come each day and were excited by what they were learning."
These were students who had been referred for remediation — students who had struggled. And now they were showing up eager. Their handwriting improved tremendously. But what happened next surprised even Jessica.
The positive momentum didn't stop at handwriting. These students started writing quickly, and that confidence spilled over into classroom success across other subjects. "Having seen how well CursiveLogic worked for struggling students," Jessica says, "I knew it would be an excellent solution for typical learners as well."
The John Hancock Award
Each year, the Geneva School of Boerne recognizes the student with the most beautiful handwriting. One of Jessica’s tutoring students — a young man whose writing had been all but illegible before CursiveLogic — was chosen as a finalist.
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Having seen these results, CursiveLogic is the only cursive handwriting method that I use or recommend.
Jessica Gombert
Grammar School Headmaster, Geneva School of Boerne
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Handwriting Confidence That Spills into Everything Else
What Jessica observed went beyond improved letter formation. Students who had arrived reluctant and discouraged were suddenly eager every day. The act of writing — once a source of frustration — became something they were excited about. And when a child believes they can write beautifully, that belief doesn't stay on the page.
"There is no other method out there like CursiveLogic that connects with students the way CursiveLogic does," Jessica says. The program didn't just fix handwriting. It restored confidence.
YOUR STUDENTS
Is Your Student Struggling with Handwriting?
Jessica's tutoring students were referred because their handwriting was almost illegible. Within weeks they were eager, improving — and one became an award finalist. CursiveLogic works for struggling students. It works for every student. Let us show you how to bring it to your school.