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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3rd grade is a typical learning cursive age. What style of cursive are you looking for? For example FCPS uses Zaner Bloser (yes, FCPS still officially teaches cursive) as does my kids' private, so to supplement we just get official Zaner Bloser books.[/quote]

My junior and freshman did not learn any cursive at FCPS. They both have awful handwriting too. [/quote]

Just because your elementary school didn't follow the standards doesn't mean they aren't there. Our FCPS elementary provided rudimentary cursive instruction in 3rd.

This is from the 3rd grade program of studies:

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FFW1. PRINT LEGIBLY IN MANUSCRIPT AND CURSIVE
a. Maintain Legible Printing
b. Write Capital and Lowercase Letters in Cursive
c. Sign His/Her First and Last Name
d. Form Cursive Letters with Flow from One Letter to the Next
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(https://insys.fcps.edu/PublicPOS/#/reportPanel/3/0)[/quote]

Ok, but public school teaching cursive at all is rare.  Even in the minority that do, the teach it then never use it again afterward.  Kids aren’t required to continuously use it.  They will likely forget unless you make them practice regularly at home. Same with print.  Handwriting is under utilized in school [/quote]

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