Cursive Handwriting

[firecadet613]

Seeing some "rhetorical questions" being posted, how many here are aware many schools aren't teaching cursive handwriting?

We bought our boys some workbooks and are teaching them to read and write it. But if you can't write cursive, how do you sign your name?

And more importantly, how do you read the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

 

[Mgderf]

I agree it's a problem, but unfortunately not a new one.
There's a lot of historically relevant information left by the wayside in today's "education system" mostly in lieu of D.E.I. indoctrination.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Seeing some "rhetorical questions" being posted, how many here are aware many schools aren't teaching cursive handwriting?

We bought our boys some workbooks and are teaching them to read and write it. But if you can't write cursive, how do you sign your name?

And more importantly, how do you read the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

How do you read the Bible if you can't read Aramaic?

This is such a stupid argument. How many people read the original bill of rights? Also their cursive doesn't match the current version of cursive.

Cursive is unnecessary and we don't need to force students to learn it. The best option would be to make it an elective class not a requirement.

 

[firecadet613]

How do you read the Bible if you can't read Aramaic?

This is such a stupid argument. How many people read the original bill of rights? Also their cursive doesn't match the current version of cursive.

Cursive is unnecessary and we don't need to force students to learn it. The best option would be to make it an elective class not a requirement.

Well, it's neither right now...

 

[Ingomike]

Seeing some "rhetorical questions" being posted, how many here are aware many schools aren't teaching cursive handwriting?

We bought our boys some workbooks and are teaching them to read and write it. But if you can't write cursive, how do you sign your name?

And more importantly, how do you read the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

That is great!

 

[Thor]

Both my kids read and write cursive. And I have copies of the Declaration, Constitution and Bill of Rights hanging on the wall. Also, **** government indoctrination centers.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I rarely write in cursive anymore. In fact it's a struggle when I do, and by that I just mean that it's not as natural as it used to be. I worked as a draftsman right out of high school and from that point on, I pretty much printed everything except my signature. My dad was the same way - he almost always printed everything.

 

[tomcat13]

I Don't think they should be teaching Cursive in our Schools.
The World would such a Better Place if the Kids wouldn't use Foul Language!

 

[wtburnette]

How do you read the Bible if you can't read Aramaic?

This is such a stupid argument. How many people read the original bill of rights? Also their cursive doesn't match the current version of cursive.

Cursive is unnecessary and we don't need to force students to learn it. The best option would be to make it an elective class not a requirement.

That doesn't answer the question about signatures. A printed signature isn't a signature.

 

[Brandon]

That doesn't answer the question about signatures. A printed signature isn't a signature.

Most people's signatures are nothing more than scribbles.

As many times I have to get a signature from customers, I bet I get one a week I can read or atleast the scribble appears to have the right scribbles for their name.

 

[phylodog]

And more importantly, how do you read the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

I believe that's actually the answer to the question you're really asking which is, why wouldn't they teach children how to read and write?

An uneducated, stupid society is easy to control and manipulate. How many people believe men can menstruate if they just put their minds to it nowadays?

 

[edwea]

All of my children's work is written in cursive.

 

[Super Bee]

The wife teaches high school and is also a professor at a local university. She often tells me how not only can nearly all high school students not write cursive many can not write period. And if they can, it is at a 5th grade level at best.

 

[Tradesylver]

I'm old school and beautiful handwriting is to be admired, it's like fine art. It takes time and dedication to master that skill and I appreciate those that do. When I journal I use a fountain pen, there is nothing like writing with a quality made fountain pen. Yeah, I'm school, but I've already said that. lol

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Most people's signatures are nothing more than scribbles.

As many times I have to get a signature from customers, I bet I get one a week I can read or atleast the scribble appears to have the right scribbles for their name.

This!

Also for fun sometimes in those "sign with your finger" touch pad things I'll sign my name as BOOBS or at one bar I had a reputation for just drawing boobs as my signature.

 

[BigRed]

And more importantly, how do you read the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

No need for that. .gov will tell folks what it says.

 

[JRHawkins1118]

I’m torn on this one. I was taught cursive. I don’t use it except to sign my signature anymore. I don’t even use it on gift cards.

The origins of cursive was to speed up the writing process; however, anymore, there is little need to write as opposed to type letters on devices.

Kind of like calligraphy. It has gone by the wayside as it’s just not needed.

As a teacher, I will say that when ever I receive any type of handwriting from a student, which is rare, if they use cursive it’s nearly impossible to read. Which is too bad.

But really, all of my assignments are submitted electronically. Paper is not even turned in within my classroom setting.

 

[firecadet613]

No need for that. .gov will tell folks what it says.

 

[firecadet613]

I’m torn on this one. I was taught cursive. I don’t use it except to sign my signature anymore. I don’t even use it on gift cards.

The origins of cursive was to speed up the writing process; however, anymore, there is little need to write as opposed to type letters on devices.

Kind of like calligraphy. It has gone by the wayside as it’s just not needed.

As a teacher, I will say that when ever I receive any type of handwriting from a student, which is rare, if they use cursive it’s nearly impossible to read. Which is too bad.

But really, all of my assignments are submitted electronically. Paper is not even turned in within my classroom setting.

What ages do you teach? I have one in kindergarten and he brings home mounds of paperwork each week!

His hand writing is better than the 5th graders (but he takes his time). Amazon is bringing the 5th grader a few handwriting books tomorrow. He'll do them to earn electronics time this summer...

 

[BE Mike]

Being old, old school, I sometimes write thank you cards and greeting cards in cursive. I think that it is easier to hand write than printing. I kind of like it that some people can't understand anything not printed on a screen (and many can't understand that). My granddaughters are learning it. I'm sure that it is going by the wayside rapidly, as have slide rules, pocket calculators, Blackberry, land line phones and chronograph wristwatches. Technology advances often leave pieces of our culture behind.