This report provides details of a study conducted to learn how handwriting was being taught in Ontario (Canada) schools. The report is presented in two parts. Part one contains an introduction to the study, a review of the literature on handwriting, analysis of curriculum guidelines used by Ontario school boards, an examination of the methods of handwriting instruction used in Ontario classrooms, attitudes toward handwriting instruction, analysis of student handwriting samples, and a summary/conclusion. Part two is an annotated bibliography on the history of handwriting, its developmental aspects, methods of instruction, handwriting style, the evaluation of handwriting quality, lateralization of the brain, "handedness," teaching handwriting to learning disabled children, general resources on handwriting instruction, and miscellaneous handwriting topics. Appendixes are also included, providing samples of materials used in the study, interview schedules, and a classroom observation checklist. (RL)