Re: Cursive (again, I know!)

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@Krimpette wrote:
@Lila Belle wrote:

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Sorry. I don't believe that.
@Lila Belle I have no reason to disbelieve her. I'm only citing what she told me.

@Krimpette It is a fact that some people today (adults and children) cannot read cursive. As evidenced just on this thread alone - unless all the posters are not to be believed, either.

And even students who were taught cursive in their early years still have to take a second look when reading anything beyond a signature if it is in cursive.

Thanks for sharing this story.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

Not being able to read cursive sounds goofy, almost lazy, to me. It's pretty easy to decipher the letters.

Just wondering, how does one sign legal documents if they don't know how to write in cursive? How would a celebrity sign autographs - print their names?

I think it's a mistake not teaching cursive, but then they stopped teaching the basics like reading, writing & arithmetic a long time ago. Sometimes I think school is just daycare that taxpayers finance. No offense to teaching professionals! I know you work hard & can only do what your school district tells you to do.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@DoneTryin wrote:
Not being able to read cursive sounds goofy, almost lazy, to me. It's pretty easy to decipher the letters.

Just wondering, how does one sign legal documents if they don't know how to write in cursive? How would a celebrity sign autographs - print their names?

I think it's a mistake not teaching cursive, but then they stopped teaching the basics like reading, writing & arithmetic a long time ago. Sometimes I think school is just daycare that taxpayers finance. No offense to teaching professionals! I know you work hard & can only do what your school district tells you to do.

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A printed name is accepted as a legal signature.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@DoneTryin wrote:
Not being able to read cursive sounds goofy, almost lazy, to me. It's pretty easy to decipher the letters.

Just wondering, how does one sign legal documents if they don't know how to write in cursive? How would a celebrity sign autographs - print their names?

I think it's a mistake not teaching cursive, but then they stopped teaching the basics like reading, writing & arithmetic a long time ago. Sometimes I think school is just daycare that taxpayers finance. No offense to teaching professionals! I know you work hard & can only do what your school district tells you to do.

a signature is easy to do.......it doesnt have to be legible, it just has to be your "mark."

for example:

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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Albert Einstein

Bestdressed · ‎04-18-2010

My stepdaughter is a 2nd grade teacher. Her 2 daughters are now in 4th and 6th grade. Each grade has one class that is "traditional", which is an advanced class. Only in that classroom, students are taught cursive. My granddaughters loved learning cursive and I am glad they were able to have that positive experience and valuable learning tool.

The classes are much more advanced today. My stepdaughter said they are learning so much at an earlier age that is difficult to keep up with the ever changing curriculum. The pressure with teachers is immense and have a problem with many children not keeping up with the program. It seems testing scores are the biggest concern with the educational system and teacher's have little control on what they teach each day.

I am also a lefty and hated writing in spiral notebooks. I was not forced to use my right hand. I still do curve my left wrist, which does look and feel very awkward.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

I've read a lot of the replies, but not all, so apologies if this was covered.

There have been studies showing that long-term comprehension is much better if notes are taken by hand than by typing, even if more words are typed than written.

People who buy into the "no cursive" are doing themselves a great disservice, and teachers/school districts/TPTB who also support "no cursive" would seem to be crippling parts of the future.

The most recent article is in the WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-1459784659

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Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@GingerPeach wrote:
I've read a lot of the replies, but not all, so apologies if this was covered.

There have been studies showing that long-term comprehension is much better if notes are taken by hand than by typing, even if more words are typed than written.

People who buy into the "no cursive" are doing themselves a great disservice, and teachers/school districts/TPTB who also support "no cursive" would seem to be crippling parts of the future.

The most recent article is in the WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-1459784659

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@GingerPeach

Well said. There are so many studies out about the benefits of the actual process of learning cursive, especially as a young child.

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@Noel7 wrote:
@GingerPeach wrote:
I've read a lot of the replies, but not all, so apologies if this was covered.

There have been studies showing that long-term comprehension is much better if notes are taken by hand than by typing, even if more words are typed than written.

People who buy into the "no cursive" are doing themselves a great disservice, and teachers/school districts/TPTB who also support "no cursive" would seem to be crippling parts of the future.

The most recent article is in the WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-1459784659
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@GingerPeach

Well said. There are so many studies out about the benefits of the actual process of learning cursive, especially as a young child.

Oh my goodness I couldn't agree with this more @Noel7 @GingerPeach.

In my old job, taking notes was a must and I truly believe physically writing things down helped my memory and comprehension of the information.

I would get a lot of teasing from my younger co-workers until I came back and reminded them of things that apparently had escaped their notice.

There is a lot to be said for physically having to do something (sans keyboard).

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@momtochloe wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@GingerPeach wrote:
I've read a lot of the replies, but not all, so apologies if this was covered.

There have been studies showing that long-term comprehension is much better if notes are taken by hand than by typing, even if more words are typed than written.

People who buy into the "no cursive" are doing themselves a great disservice, and teachers/school districts/TPTB who also support "no cursive" would seem to be crippling parts of the future.

The most recent article is in the WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-1459784659
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@GingerPeach

Well said. There are so many studies out about the benefits of the actual process of learning cursive, especially as a young child.
Oh my goodness I couldn't agree with this more @Noel7 @GingerPeach.

In my old job, taking notes was a must and I truly believe physically writing things down helped my memory and comprehension of the information.

I would get a lot of teasing from my younger co-workers until I came back and reminded them of things that apparently had escaped their notice.

There is a lot to be said for physically having to do something (sans keyboard).

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ITA @momtochloe !!!

I thought so, too. In grad school, I used to take copious notes, I practically took down the entire lecture in some classes, although I developed a system of outlining automatically. so it wasn't word for word.

I firmly believed that writing it imprinted it on my memory, and I still do that if it's something I want to remember.

Other students used tape recorders for notes, I tried that but it didn't work for me, not like writing did.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

Gee, just glancing through this thread has me waxing nostalgic as I recall learning cursive way back when (in the 50s). We learned the Palmer method on wide-ruled paper that had a lighter line that ran through the middle of the line which was the height of the lower-case letters. First, we just learned to write the alphabet, then our names. I remember being so proud to take my paper home to show my Mom how I'd written my name in "grown-up" writing.

I realize that technology moves us forward in many ways, but handwriting is so special. As when going through a parents' keepsakes & finding handwritten letters. We so recently were reminded of the handwritten love letters from Ronnie to Nancy.