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I can write anything in cursive but I never use it, it is sloppier and slower for me...
After seeing this similar statement in this thread a few times, I have to answer: it is ONLY slower or sloppier because of lack of practice!
Given the same amount of time for practicing, cursive IS faster and more efficient form of writing, this is why it was developed in the first place - by people who had to write a lot and fast.
My son uses the same arguments about having to learn cursive which makes me very sad. I keep thinking if we ever have a massive electric outage - we'll be screwed. Pretty soon, noone will know how to do anything without computers and internet Even all toys, clocks, etc. are powered... yet, the scenario is not all that far-off
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Who the heck writes on paper anymore? I really couldn't care less whether my kids learn cursive. It's about as useful as learning how to light whale oil lamps.
After seeing this similar statement in this thread a few times, I have to answer: it is ONLY slower or sloppier because of lack of practice! Why would anyone ever even think about wasting time practising this? It's like learning tyranosaur hunting techniques, good luck applying it.
Given the same amount of time for practicing, cursive IS faster and more efficient form of writing, this is why it was developed in the first place - by people who had to write a lot and fast. I'll give cursive that it's fast, but even I have trouble knowing what I've written.
My son uses the same arguments about having to learn cursive which makes me very sad. I keep thinking if we ever have a massive electric outage - we'll be screwed. Pretty soon, noone will know how to do anything without computers and internet Even all toys, clocks, etc. are powered... yet, the scenario is not all that far-off Let's pretend all computers/electrics go out, we'll have bigger problems than sloppy handwriting if that happens, and it's not like people can't write good enough to be understood.
Personally I'd be angry if I had a kid in school and the time was wasted on cursive. there are more important things, like math for example. Most kids today are completely worthless at math.
Personally I'd be angry if I had a kid in school and the time was wasted on cursive. there are more important things, like math for example. Most kids today are completely worthless at math.
Hmmm.... Cursive is not worthless if you look up how it helps in development of so many areas within the brain and muscle coordination, you may think twice about this. Look at one of my first posts. And taking more time in teaching math will NOT necessarily make better students....sheeesh.
AND I bet you are YOUNG as this really IS more of a generational divide.
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Hmmm.... Cursive is not worthless if you look up how it helps in development of so many areas within the brain and muscle coordination, you may think twice about this. Look at one of my first posts. And taking more time in teaching math will NOT necessarily make better students....sheeesh.
AND I bet you are YOUNG as this really IS more of a generational divide.
No matter what age you are, most people have come to realize that cursive is becoming obsolete and is more of a dying art form than a way of writing and communicating. It takes the average kid 15 minutes to sign the statement in cursive on the SAT, and usually that consists of writing in print with squiggly lines anyway.
No matter what age you are, most people have come to realize that cursive is becoming obsolete and is more of a dying art form than a way of writing and communicating. It takes the average kid 15 minutes to sign the statement in cursive on the SAT, and usually that consists of writing in print with squiggly lines anyway.
Most people who are younger.... and if these students practiced writing to begin with, it wouldn't take that long. It hadn't in the past! BUT this is all a moot point (and a sad one) as my generation will be gone soon and then there will be no more of a debate (or will there??: hindsight, ya know )
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Most people who are younger.... and if these students practiced writing to begin with, it wouldn't take that long. It hadn't in the past! BUT this is all a moot point (and a sad one) as my generation will be gone soon and then there will be no more of a debate (or will there??: hindsight, ya know )
All of my generation (Generation Y, 1977-1994, I'm on the later end) practiced writing in cursive.
All of my generation (Generation Y, 1977-1994, I'm on the later end) practiced writing in cursive.
My children are your age, and at least where I live, what they practiced was nothing like what my generation did. PLUS computers were used in elementary school thus, less time practicing handwriting. And practice does make perfect as in anything! Like I said, when my generation is gone, this debate will be gone as well....and I truly feel much to the detriment of society.
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Even all toys, clocks, etc. are powered... yet, the scenario is not all that far-off
hindsight, ya know 
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