did your kids learn cursive

[Anonymous]

did your kids learn cursive?

[Anonymous]

Yes, from workbooks (Zaner Bloser, starting with 2c) that I bought.

[Anonymous]

No. The cursive workbook came home at the end of third grade, empty. I had my kids do it over the summer but because they didn’t use cursive in class ever they didn’t retain it.

[Anonymous]

My 2nd grader started learning, then her teacher went on maternity leave, and the sub has not continued the lessons. I try to write them notes in cursive so they can at least read it.

[Anonymous]

I am a third grade teacher. We should be teaching cursive, per the curriculum, but i do not. Students are extremely low this year. Cursive is not a priority.

[Anonymous]

Yes. My current eight grader learned in third grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a third grade teacher. We should be teaching cursive, per the curriculum, but i do not. Students are extremely low this year. Cursive is not a priority.

+1, as a parent, I agree, it’s not a priority.

[Anonymous]

No. Why would they? Maybe to sign their names? Docusign baby.

[Anonymous]

No, no time, wonder what they were being taught instead.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

They could practice penmenship starting in K. They waste time on other things like Go Noodle videos. It’s not on the SOL and therefore they don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Yes, cursive is taught and practiced in Catholic schools.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they learned in 3rd grade after the SOLs. I remember because my elderly MIL was obsessed with asking this. I’m not sure they use it much, neither do I anymore. I’d prefer FCPS teach proper typing instead of having it as an after school class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a third grade teacher. We should be teaching cursive, per the curriculum, but i do not. Students are extremely low this year. Cursive is not a priority.

My third graders practice during their specialized instruction block.

[Anonymous]

In FCPS, no. Mine went to Montessori when she was younger, so she can write in cursive.