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Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

Emerging research is showing exactly the opposite.

Source? I call BS. Articles/papers written to get clicks from boomers is more like it.

dp. There are benefits of cursive. https://extension.ucr.edu/features/cursivewriting

The "research" article you posted only links to a blog about handwriting that bases their opinion on a different Norwegian study, which states that "handwriting" shows increased brain activity in a certain region over typing or using a touchscreen. Printing would also be handwriting, but they purposefully didn't test that (or didn't include it because it doesn't support their narrative).
None of these "cursive is beneficial" articles are anything more than someone trying to make their opinion look like science.

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Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

The fine motor skill development associated with learning cursive is an important part of overall development.

Time far better spent that learning about gender identity or the progressive issue of the day.

First statement is utter hogwash. Your second statement explains your lack of knowledge and factually incorrect information.

Au contraire - “One compelling reason for the revival of cursive writing is its cognitive benefits. Research suggests that learning cursive can enhance brain development, particularly in areas related to language, memory, and fine motor skills. When students engage in the intricate movements required for cursive writing, this activates different parts of the brain compared to typing or printing. This stimulation can improve neural connectivity and contribute to overall cognitive growth, aiding students in various academic pursuits.” From the folks at UC Riverside - https://extension.ucr.edu/features/cursivewriting

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

Emerging research is showing exactly the opposite.

Source? I call BS. Articles/papers written to get clicks from boomers is more like it.

dp. There are benefits of cursive. https://extension.ucr.edu/features/cursivewriting

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

Emerging research is showing exactly the opposite.

Source? I call BS. Articles/papers written to get clicks from boomers is more like it.

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Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

How do you have a signature with cursive? Do your kids print their name or just sign with an X?

First off, you can sign however you want and it's perfectly valid as a legal signature. For most legal documents these days I'm signing with a mouse or a finger on a touchpad. You can't even read it if you try to write that in cursive. Print is perfectly valid for signatures and should be the standard anyway because it is more legible.

Anonymous wrote:I just don't get these parents who don't understand the value of cursive. Not everything is done on the computer anymore, and cursive is easier and faster to write than block print. My 4th grader has learned cursive in school and now primarily uses cursive to write. With Benchmark, the kids are doing a lot more writing, so it's beneficial to be able to write more quickly.

They kept telling us this in school and as someone who learned both, I don't buy it. I'm an old school millennial who took notes mostly by hand up through college and I ended up note taking mostly in print.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

The fine motor skill development associated with learning cursive is an important part of overall development.

Time far better spent that learning about gender identity or the progressive issue of the day.

First statement is utter hogwash. Your second statement explains your lack of knowledge and factually incorrect information.

Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

Emerging research is showing exactly the opposite.

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Anonymous wrote:Teach it at home.

Too busy setting aside time for kids to read actual books and do outside math.

Make time - 15 min, 2x/wk.

I just don't get these parents who don't understand the value of cursive. Not everything is done on the computer anymore, and cursive is easier and faster to write than block print. My 4th grader has learned cursive in school and now primarily uses cursive to write. With Benchmark, the kids are doing a lot more writing, so it's beneficial to be able to write more quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

How do you have a signature with cursive? Do your kids print their name or just sign with an X?

I work with teens everyday, they just scribble something - some variation of first letters and a scribble - same as 90% of the adults I know who learned cursive in school.

Anonymous wrote:Actually, for my child with learning issues around spelling and writing, adding it to his iep in 3rd grade was such a success he worked his worked his way through all iep goals and only had a 504 through high school. Graduating and probably only using 504

Agree this for many children.

Ability to read/write cursive will be an educational flag for the next generation. Fortunately, Montessori still teaches print first, and then also cursive.

Actually, for my child with learning issues around spelling and writing, adding it to his iep in 3rd grade was such a success he worked his worked his way through all iep goals and only had a 504 through high school. Graduating and probably only using 504

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Anonymous wrote:Cursive has gone the way of calligraphy and provides no value. Proper typing classes would be a much better use of the kids' time. Almost anything provides more value than cursive in 2026.

How do you have a signature with cursive? Do your kids print their name or just sign with an X?

I work with the public and most signatures are basically scrawls anyway. Some do block letters and there's no issue. But a signature is totally different from a full knowledge of cursive.