A curlicue of hope for cursive writing

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by Tomte • 3 years ago

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starkd2• 3 years ago

Big mistake to take learning cursive out of the curriculum. It's a skill right up there with typing that is easy to learn and gives a sense of accomplishment. Just the habit of doing the lessons is good way to acquire the habit of discipline.

giraffe_lady2• 3 years ago

I mean so is whittling or knot tying or singing or using an abacus or small engine repair or compass-and-map navigation or or or. Why this one?

nilmask• 3 years ago

You're right. Let's just do everything on the computer.

lurquer• 3 years ago

Actually, all those should be taught. It’s a good list. You should be a school administrator.

starkd2• 3 years ago

My point is that it is very useful within just a few short lessons and practice. An ideal activity for children to learn and get the satisfaction of making progress. Those other things are good too, just not as useful.

Cursive is also good for quick note-taking. Things you write down are more readily saved in memory than on the computer.

bluenose69• 3 years ago

Also, see Faust, Drew Gilpin. “Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive.” The Atlantic, September 16, 2022. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/gen-z-h....

A curlicue of hope for cursive writing

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