Cursive Writing
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I learned cursive in grade school but since my early 20's I prefer to print when I write. The only thing I write in cursive is my signature on legal documents. Interesting how things change over the years - - - -
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Thank you for sharing that site. She is so good, wish all comedy was that 'funny', today most I can't watch because of the foul mouths. It is so sad about the cursive writing and I think people are finally agreeing it's a nasty thing to have taken the teaching of it, away.
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It is making a comeback. I heard a podcast a while back and the woman said cursive helps in certain brain areas and in fine motor skills. This article says that too. I don't have a crystal ball, but, I'm thinking it will eventually work its way back. Interesting too, that when cursive was removed, keyboarding (or old time typing) didn't take it's place. At least at any of the schools I would know about.
It is making a comeback. I heard a podcast a while back and the woman said cursive helps in certain brain areas and in fine motor skills. This article says that too. I don't have a crystal ball, but, I'm thinking it will eventually work its way back. Interesting too, that when cursive was removed, keyboarding (or old time typing) didn't take it's place. At least at any of the schools I would know about.
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Cursive writing is a "whole" brain activity and whole brain activities are very important for cognitive development. Taking cursive writing, music, recess, art, etc. out of school curriculums is very telling about those who are making choices for our young people. Evidently they know very little about child development and cognitive brain function. Back when I taught school there were specialists that actually knew what they were doing. SO sad to see what is happening today in the majority of our schools. It seems schools are more for a social experimentation than for training and educating. This is one of my soap boxes so to speak and makes me so sad to see what is happening. I do realize there are exceptions and are some exceptional teachers in our school systems. Many of them are crippled because of the system which unfortunately is all about teaching for the tests. So sad.
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That's a nice incentive for kids to learn a useful skill.
My grandson is starting cursive writing this year in 2nd grade in a Texas public school. I was glad to know they were teaching it. Not learning it would mean that kids would not be able to read things like old family letters that have been kept and treasured. Also, even if a person never writes anything else, being able to sign your name "properly" seems important to me.
Another skill that was fairly common when I was growing up was shorthand, and I don't know if anyone is teaching that now. With good recording equipment, it seems quite unnecessary, but there are times I wish I'd learned it even now.
My grandson is starting cursive writing this year in 2nd grade in a Texas public school. I was glad to know they were teaching it. Not learning it would mean that kids would not be able to read things like old family letters that have been kept and treasured. Also, even if a person never writes anything else, being able to sign your name "properly" seems important to me.
Another skill that was fairly common when I was growing up was shorthand, and I don't know if anyone is teaching that now. With good recording equipment, it seems quite unnecessary, but there are times I wish I'd learned it even now.
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Very upset when I heard it was being eliminated, now happy that it is being brought back! I would like to hear teachers' point of view on this subject.
i have also heard math is being presented in a different way too. Tell mr just how many ways can one solve 2+2=_?
as far as teaching proper intros, etiquette, etc., has been kicked to the curb! I don't think youngsters now know the phrase " excuse me" or " pardon me" or even "please" and "thank you". I have to keep reminding the young ones in my family what the "magic" words are when they are in my home.....sadly those things are not reinforced in their own....I guess I failed a bit as a parent.
i have also heard math is being presented in a different way too. Tell mr just how many ways can one solve 2+2=_?
as far as teaching proper intros, etiquette, etc., has been kicked to the curb! I don't think youngsters now know the phrase " excuse me" or " pardon me" or even "please" and "thank you". I have to keep reminding the young ones in my family what the "magic" words are when they are in my home.....sadly those things are not reinforced in their own....I guess I failed a bit as a parent.
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