Cursive writing in school

sillygoose1977

I'm just curious as to how many of your children are still being taught cursive handwriting in school. My daughter is not and it is a little disconcerting that she isn't even being taught how to sign her name. Of course, I have taken on the task of teaching her myself, but since when is this a lost art?

corn63

I have heard of this happening:( Very sad, indeed.

fatboypup

my step son is a HS senior and his handwriting looks like a kindergartners

odusgolp

My son's school still teaches it but only b/c it's a private school. Our public schools do not.

erica79

My son is in 4th grade and they started teaching him last year..I think they should just teach the basics in handwriting and then focus on typing..which is what he's going to use.

Dub_D

That's awful. I hope it's just an American thing.

odusgolp

I should mention that only 47% of our Public School 10th Graders are "proficient" at reading....

Ugh.

Laces_0ut

there was probably a time when parents lamented that lack of calligraphy being taught as well. time moves on and things just arent needed anymore. they should replace cursive with more keyboarding/word processing.

_the_feniks_

I print so that my writing is hard to discern from anybody else's. I don't want the FBI to find me yet.

sillygoose1977

She can type like a champ, I'm not worried about that, but I do worry that she can't sign her name properly.

california_peach

My sons' school still teaches cursive writing, but I'd much rather that they not do so and instead put more focus on something like math or science.

mgmlap

Both of my kids practiced cursive in school. I dont think its necessary for them to totally master it. I remember when I was growing up...I had to copy the newspaper cause my handwriting was atrocious..Fun sundays nonetheless..

Now..I either print..or I type...I dont think its a big deal. The only cursive I use is when I sign my name...

UsedToBeHusky

The private pre-k that my youngest went to taught her, but she has since forgotten.

I think it is truly a shame. But my kids were doing homework on the internet in second grade. Because so much is done electronically now, it is deemed less important as some other things.

Val_from_OH

Oh my gosh - I hope that this is true in our school district. My son has a fine motor issue and has reallly struggled learning to print. I was making myself sick the other day thinking that he is going to have to learn cursive next year.

CMASAM22

My daughter attends the Mead school district, they are still teaching cursive,,,, District 81 does not so I hear. Thats a shame,

MacInCali

My kids' school starts teaching them cursive in 3rd grade. I would also like to see the schools teaching them how to type early on as well ... my son started middle school (6th grade; 11 years old) and it is "preferred" that he type his homework (aka he writes it and I type it, lol).

Sixalicious

I started teaching my kids cursive a few years ago when I realized that they had stopped teaching it. I think it sucks, but on eof the teachers said they may be bringing it back. Evidently, one of the senior exit exams was meant to be in cursive (essay) until they realized it wasn't going to happen because they stopped teaching it. :huh:

mommy2AR

My daughter will learn next year ( 3rd grade )

sillygoose1977

I know it's not that important, but so many schools are still cutting art, music and P.E. programs which are all (in my opinion) extremely important in children's development. I guess I see the writing as a sort of art form that shouldn't be altogether lost in this electronic age.

Besides, her handwriting SUCKS!

Dark_Roast

My kids aren't being taught cursive at all. Evidently the district took it out of the curriculum.

loveYOUmore319

No, they don't teach it over here in Tennessee either. Luckily my son went to a Christian Academy while I was deployed. He was in 1st grade and they taught cursive there. He thinks it's so neat that he knows how to write in cursive and his friends don't.