Should we go back to teaching cursive

[Anonymous]

Instead of cursive, calligraphy in an art class would be a better item to teach. These days, in the age of texting, few people handwrite anything more than a paragraph whereas before the late 20th century, people wrote letters two or more pages long and mailed them in envelopes using paper stamps with glue on the back you could lick and stick to an envelope. Not many want to go back to the 20th century nor earlier using quill and ink. Time to move on.
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cursive is archaic and obsolete. If schools are running out of relevant skills to teach, I don't have any particular objection. I mean, if they're still teaching square dancing, they should definitely teach cursive instead of that.

Printing gives you all of the same retention and fine motor skill benefits. Typing is clearly far more important to functioning in day-to-day life. Teach them how to sign their name and read the Constitution and call it a day.

Oh, I hope they are still teaching square dancing. That was so much fun and I am all for anything that helps to develop all parts of the brain. Whoever decided that having kids sit at a desk all day long tapping at a keyboard without regard to the development of the brain through physical education should be taken out back and put down.

There is so much more to learning than sitting still at a desk and tapping away and staring at a computer keyboard all day long. I am also a fan of handwriting as it too helps to develop the brain. It is also requires much more purposeful coordinated movement than typing on a keyboard.

Like I said, teach printing. It gives kids the same benefits as cursive.

If schools are going to teach dancing -- and I'm fine with that -- I'd recommend that they choose something other than square dancing. Square dancing in schools has a problematic history. Henry Ford poured a bunch of money into promoting square dancing and getting it into the schools because he wanted to counteract the growing influence of jazz which he believed was "a Jewish creation."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Cursive is archaic and obsolete. If schools are running out of relevant skills to teach, I don't have any particular objection. I mean, if they're still teaching square dancing, they should definitely teach cursive instead of that.

Printing gives you all of the same retention and fine motor skill benefits. Typing is clearly far more important to functioning in day-to-day life. Teach them how to sign their name and read the Constitution and call it a day.



Oh, I hope they are still teaching square dancing. That was so much fun and I am all for anything that helps to develop all parts of the brain. Whoever decided that having kids sit at a desk all day long tapping at a keyboard without regard to the development of the brain through physical education should be taken out back and put down.

There is so much more to learning than sitting still at a desk and tapping away and staring at a computer keyboard all day long. I am also a fan of handwriting as it too helps to develop the brain. It is also requires much more purposeful coordinated movement than typing on a keyboard.



Like I said, teach printing. It gives kids the same benefits as cursive.

If schools are going to teach dancing -- and I'm fine with that -- I'd recommend that they choose something other than square dancing. Square dancing in schools has a problematic history. Henry Ford poured a bunch of money into promoting square dancing and getting it into the schools because he wanted to counteract the growing influence of jazz which he believed was "a Jewish creation."

Thankfully, no one asked your opinion. This whole thread is stupid.

[Anonymous]

NP here:

My 3rd grade child's cursive work came home from school today. Looking pretty good. (APS)

[Anonymous]

Handwriting most certainly is a “tell” or a class indicator and I am a handwriting hobbyist and calligrapher.

Your handwriting really can be revealing and can indicate your intelligence and education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Handwriting most certainly is a “tell” or a class indicator and I am a handwriting hobbyist and calligrapher.

Your handwriting really can be revealing and can indicate your intelligence and education.

Agreed. Just like grammar used when speaking.