Learning cursive in school

[Irishblooded]

Do you feel this should be mandated? Seems a lot of schools are changing to require it again.

Personally I think it is a waste that should be offered in art like calligraphy however it is a waste to make it required.

 

[Rod Ban4lyfe Dangerfield]

Yes.

A signature ain’t a signature if it ain’t in cursive.

 

[tinp]

Boy, @Tidergirl really made OP open up his feelings.

 

[OldDevilDawg]

I'm old school. Writing letters to people you love is such a lost art. Not being able to write in cursive so you can write those letters......well that's just sad.

I remember my first paper I turned in in first grade. I signed my name in cursive. I worked all summer learning how to do that from my sister who is 4 years older than me. My teachers response...."I don't want to see you do that again because you are not supposed to know how yet". Yeah, OK. Berate me for working hard to be better.

Now days, everyone wants to "text" and they want to make every text as short as possible with abbreviations......some are just fucking ridiculous. Jeebus, people....are we getting to the point that we're too fucking lazy to write?

 

[Fear-the Spear]

Cursive is the oldest form of handwriting. Why the new generations feel they have to change everything is beyond me unless they just want something that is easier for them to understand or they never progressed beyond this.....

 

[Tidergirl]

I'm old school. Writing letters to people you love is such a lost art. Not being able to write in cursive so you can write those letters......well that's just sad.

I remember my first paper I turned in in first grade. I signed my name in cursive. I worked all summer learning how to do that from my sister who is 4 years older than me. My teachers response...."I don't want to see you do that again because you are not supposed to know how yet". Yeah, OK. Berate me for working hard to be better.

Now days, everyone wants to "text" and they want to make every text as short as possible with abbreviations......some are just fucking ridiculous. Jeebus, people....are we getting to the point that we're too fucking lazy to write?

Wow,,, my grandmother taught both of my girls how to write their ABC's in cursive. When she had been hearing they were taking cursive writing out of school. I remember picking my oldest up , and she was practicing cursive letter.. she told me " Ill be damned (that was her m'fer, gd to her) if any grandchild, of mine will not knjow how to write in cursive...

 

[Big 8 Rules]

I'm old school. Writing letters to people you love is such a lost art. Not being able to write in cursive so you can write those letters......well that's just sad.

I remember my first paper I turned in in first grade. I signed my name in cursive. I worked all summer learning how to do that from my sister who is 4 years older than me. My teachers response...."I don't want to see you do that again because you are not supposed to know how yet". Yeah, OK. Berate me for working hard to be better.

Now days, everyone wants to "text" and they want to make every text as short as possible with abbreviations......some are just fucking ridiculous. Jeebus, people....are we getting to the point that we're too fucking lazy to write?

Our daughter taught herself cursive writing in the car on a road trip to Bah Hahbah in October of ‘97 when she was in second grade. Her teacher was suitably impressed though.

 

[Tidergirl]

I'm old school. Writing letters to people you love is such a lost art. Not being able to write in cursive so you can write those letters......well that's just sad.

I remember my first paper I turned in in first grade. I signed my name in cursive. I worked all summer learning how to do that from my sister who is 4 years older than me. My teachers response...."I don't want to see you do that again because you are not supposed to know how yet". Yeah, OK. Berate me for working hard to be better.

Now days, everyone wants to "text" and they want to make every text as short as possible with abbreviations......some are just fucking ridiculous. Jeebus, people....are we getting to the point that we're too fucking lazy to write?

the lack of one on one communication skills is going to be one of the downfalls of the millennial generations and beyond.

 

[RuffledFeathers]

It means more. A hand written cursive invitation, birthday wishes, Merry Christmas, apologies, condolences, etc. mean more to me than a printed card or text. It shows personal effort made to go above and beyond. Like wrapping a present and adding bows and ribbons, and such, versus giving someone a plain box.

 

[oldyarddog]

Last night my youngest kid home from college was reading my high school yearbook. He made the comment, everyone’s penmanship was good back then. I never gave it much thought but he was right.

On a negative note, it’s probably not wise to allow your kid to read your yearbook when almost every comment is about partying and getting ripped.

 

[Bama Believer]

a side thought, my son used to ask me, will I ever use this when i'm grown.. I used to tell him probably not,, but your not learning that,, your learning how to learn,, and that you will use.
I say teach them,, but I'd also incorporate some real life things like balancing a checkbook, doing taxes,, making change at the drive in window lol.

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Doctors should be outlawed from writing in cursive.

 

[-----slim-----]

Penmanship has no value these days which is sad. That's why I have focused my energy on being an outstanding cocksman.