Cursive

[BE Mike]

I just finished hand-writing a thank you note and mailing it off. I used cursive when writing the note, but I've noticed that a lot of young people print notes, and many only use capital letters. I know that there are a lot of young people on this board. I'm just curious. Do they even teach cursive in school these days?

 

[Tommy2Tone]

I am 23 and i had cursive in...maybe 3rd grade? I can't remember but i did have. Had to buy a stupid special pen too.

 

[Denny347]

I'm 37 and have not written in cursive since grade school...and I was terrible at it. I took years of drafting so I block print everything. My signature is pretty much a scribble. My 4th grader has cursive homework so it is still taught. Most paperwork needs to be block printed and the advent of email...few hand written letters anymore. Letters seems like they were the only place to use that style of handwriting.

 

[steve666]

I'm pushing 60 real hard and haven't used cursive in so many years I've about forgotten how.

 

[BE Mike]

I figure all U.S. kids use computers to type their reports, etc. OTOH, I didn't learn how to type until we bought our first computer 20+ years ago. The first thing I did on the computer was to install a "learn to type" program and let it teach me how to type. Although they were expensive back then, buying a computer and learning how to use it was a smart decision for us. "Windows" really made it all so easy.

As has been said, the only thing that cursive is used for anymore is probably notes in cards. I just didn't know if it was taught any longer in the schools. I suppose there is really no need for it.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Had a proper education, so I had to learn cursive ricky tick. Funny thing is I screwed up and wrote a production order in cursive and the folks in back didn't know what it said, not due to poor handwriting, but they could not read cursive. Keep in mind, the ages back there run anywhere from 18 to 70 so it's not just an age thing, it's a quality of education thing.

 

[.452browning]

im 23 and learned cursive in grade school. once computers hit in middle school everything had to be typed and not written by hand. about the only thing i use cursive for anymore is signing my name. cursive skill is so low with me at this point its incomprehensible jibberish

 

[E5RANGER375]

i write cursive sometimes. Its really pointless. but fun. I block print

 

[eirish2001]

My second grader is learning cursive right now.

 

[sparky241]

 

[bigo334]

I'm 23 and I never write in cursive, my signature can be barely considered cursive

 

[JetGirl]

In both schools I worked in, D'Nealian was taught as the "pre-cursive", but cursive was never actually taught.

 

[Benny]

I use cursive when writing something for myself, but I print if it's for someone else, because it's tough to read.

Most anything I write is done on a computer though...I don't know how many words a minute I can type anymore, but it's alot.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I just finished hand-writing a thank you note and mailing it off. I used cursive when writing the note, but I've noticed that a lot of young people print notes, and many only use capital letters. I know that there are a lot of young people on this board. I'm just curious. Do they even teach cursive in school these days?

I can not right in cursive for crap anymore, unless it's my name. In the service, we had to use all capitol block letters. So, that how I write now.

 

[Suprtek]

I'm in my mid forties, I was taught how in school and I can still do it reasonably well when I want to. It just seems like there is little reason to anymore. I remember as a kid seeing my father's block printing and really admiring how cool it looked. Trying to be like dad is how I got started block printing nearly everything.

 

[wrigleycub]

I'm 31 and i have written cursive as long as I can remember. I guess i have always written in cursive due to the time it takes. Handwriting for me that flows seems to be faster than print. A couple of years ago I had a younger member (about 10 years younger) of my workforce ask me what it was. I couldn't believe it, he really didn't know what cursive was or how to read it

 

[Will-IB-Ready]

I have a terrible habit of starting to write something and then slipping in and out of cursive...

I wish I could blame it on a bad education, but most likely it's just my own laziness and lack of focus...

 

[Gareth]

I frequently use cursive to write. It's quicker than printing for me. And my cursive is as legible today as it was when it was taught to me in elementary school.

My older brother was a natural master of calligraphy. His handwriting was not only legible, but aesthetically appealing.

I never did learn how to type in a manner other than hunt and peck, which has always worked just fine for me.

 

[Vince49]

Too many forms!

I am a Old fart like you Mike and I quit using cursive in 1968 while filling out -12's!

As has been said, the only thing that cursive is used for anymore is probably notes in cards. I just didn't know if it was taught any longer in the schools. I suppose there is really no need for it.[/quote]

 

[E5RANGER375]

I'm 23 and I never write in cursive, my signature is an X

fixed it for you


the modern day declaration of ind. or the constitution would be in block print and have all X's at the bottom. LMAO