Stopping teaching cursive

[Frump]

I found this article below about schools stopping to teach cursive writting, I think this is such a huge mistake!!!

How do you feel about it?



http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/S...ng_45824.aspx#

[retrofan05]

I think as long as schools continue to teach handwriting, I have no problem with it. I learned to write cursive in second grade. We we required to write in cursive in 3rd-6th grade, but by junior high, it was abandoned. By the time I got to college (and in much of my high school courses), we typed everything. Some might find cursive nostalgic. I know older generations used it throughout the entire life, but that simply isn't the case anymore. Class time could be better spent teach students skills that they will actually use later in life.

[JamesG]

Just saying we (around here) always called it "script". I don't recall anybody ever saying "cursive".

[Torgo]

Must be a regional thing, we always called it cursive.

[Frump]

I HAVE heard it called script, but around here in the South it's called cursive mostly.

But I'd rather write cursive/script than to print. I can write faster.

I never understood why most of my classmates hated it, they would all ratehr print.

[Family Ties Forever!]

I know in Washington state and Texas it's called cursive. I think it's important that children learn how to write in print and cursive.

[ZeldaGilroy]

Hey, that article is about my state. I can tell you they did decide NOT to eliminate cursive handwriting from the curriculum. It was decided that while technology is an important form of communication that should be taught to students, handwriting is a critical component when it comes to building cognitive skills. It was decided that instead of creating specific, tested standards on cursive writing, that it would be encouraged for teachers to incorporate the teaching of handwriting into other subject areas. So, students will be taught to write in cursive, but they will not be tested on their ability to do so. Right now handwriting doesn't even have a grade on the report cards in my district, but we do teach it everyday.

I still write in cursive everyday and I think students should learn it. That is my personal opinion on the matter.

[Frump]

Originally Posted by ZeldaGilroy

Hey, that article is about my state. I can tell you they did decide NOT to eliminate cursive handwriting from the curriculum. It was decided that while technology is an important form of communication that should be taught to students, handwriting is a critical component when it comes to building cognitive skills. It was decided that instead of creating specific, tested standards on cursive writing, that it would be encouraged for teachers to incorporate the teaching of handwriting into other subject areas. So, students will be taught to write in cursive, but they will not be tested on their ability to do so. Right now handwriting doesn't even have a grade on the report cards in my district, but we do teach it everyday.

I still write in cursive everyday and I think students should learn it. That is my personal opinion on the matter.

I totally agree, I would not like living in a paperless world.

[RoryGilmore]

I think we are on the track to paperless. I havent written in cursive since the 2nd grade. I rarely handwrite anything anymore except to sign my name or write an occasional check

[Penny Lane]

Since using computers and typing everything my cursive handwriting has become terrible due to lack of use. I don't hand write letters anymore andI don't write many checks because I do almost all of my banking and shopping online. I think that teaching cursive should be continued as I believe it helps a child's fine motor skills. Pretty soon they will want to stop teaching reading and math because of electronic books and calculators. If they keep it up we won't be able to do anything physically except push a few buttons.

[yankeesrj12]

Cursive is a waste of time. In elementary school they said we'd use it all the time - and I never did. The only thing they should teach is how to write your name so you can do a signature when you're older. Other than that, ditch cursive.

[Frump]

OMG I totally disagree with these last comment, if a disaster hits us that knocks out the computers for any lenth of time, we are gonna be so non prepaired.

We are becoming more and more vulnerable! Well I'M not, but most ppl are.

But I will be in a mess too b/c all the resouces will be GONE.

If the computer shuts down our world will shut down and that is NOT a good thing.

I just dont' see how it's a good thing for kids not to even know how to write.

[Janice]

Of course children should learn cursive writing. I don't write cursive myself much anymore because since using computers the last couple of decades, my penmanship isn't what it used to be. My printing just looks better. Still, I'm glad I learned it.

[*ROGER*]

I type much faster than I write print or script (cursive.)

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by yankeesrj12

Cursive is a waste of time. In elementary school they said we'd use it all the time - and I never did. The only thing they should teach is how to write your name so you can do a signature when you're older. Other than that, ditch cursive.

That's about the only thing I use cursive for.