RIP Cursive Writing

[Magneto]

A friend told me about this some time ago. At first I was shocked but after thinking about it I realized it is just a sign of the times.

Typing Beats Scribbling: Indiana Schools Can Stop Teaching Cursive - TIME NewsFeed

 

[OneBadV8]

Does this mean society will go back to just "making their mark" since they won't be able to sign their name?

 

[Scutter01]

I approve. I don't think script is dead yet, but it's close. It's already obsolete and I predict it will be completely unnecessary in the next 20 years. Why continue to waste resources teaching it? Other than signing my name, I personally haven't used it in 15 years or more. We stopped teaching shorthand for the same reasons.

 

[Fenway]

Same here. Haven't used that "skill" in probably 20 years

 

[Fletch]

Good riddance.

 

[TopDog]

I wonder if they are dropping cursive to make room for spanish to become mandatory in schools?

Hey I just started a conspiracy theory!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

not spanish. keyboarding is now part of 3rd grade standards to help with computer skills.

 

[eldirector]

Great. We finally get decent handwriting recognition on tablets, and we do away with it? Why adapt to the device, when we can adapt the device to us?

 

[Kurr]

I also heard they are tending to de-emphasize spelling because of the [STRIKE]proliferance[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]proleferance[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]prolifura[/STRIKE]...

Because of the spread of spell checkers.

 

[UncleMike]

Cursive writing teaches a few things that are sadly lacking in our school system.
Patience, and discipline.


That being said, I can't read my own Cursive text once the ink dries.

 

[RichardR]

Yup, there is no reason for our children or grandchildren to learn how to read the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence for themselves, when they have plenty of volunteers who are willing, nay eager to interpret the writing on those important documents for them.

 

[Kitty]

I guess I'm the only one that still actually writes letters and postcards anymore.

 

[stilllearning09]

I guess I'm the only one that still actually writes letters and postcards anymore.

You aren't the only one. I even write thank you notes, too. A handwritten note always seemed more personal than a typewritten one.

 

[Kitty]

You aren't the only one. I even write thank you notes, too. A handwritten note always seemed more personal than a typewritten one.

Yeah! I felt like a dinosaur for a minute. Thanks - 'cause I ain't that old!

 

[schafe]

Just this week, I observed my grandaughter working on her cursive skills. She's only 6 yrs. old, but wants very badly to be able to do it. I consider that a very good sign, and I believe this skill needs to be passed on.
But she needs someone else to help her. Ever since I was diagnosed with ET, My cursive has been painfully laborious in order to even be legible!(at times I need to brace with my other hand.) The day could come that our keyboards are rendered useless.

 

[HotPocket]

In second grade my daughter taught herself cursive. Because they didn't teach it any more. But in forth and fifth grades teachers will only accept cursive handwriting.

 

[UncleMike]

In second grade my daughter taught herself cursive. Because they didn't teach it any more. But in forth and fifth grades teachers will only accept cursive handwriting.

Our Educational System is broken.

 

[Fletch]

I guess I'm the only one that still actually writes letters and postcards anymore.

You aren't the only one. I even write thank you notes, too. A handwritten note always seemed more personal than a typewritten one.

I do handwritten notes all the time, but I don't write in cursive. I print, because it's easier to read. My parents both have beautiful cursive handwriting, but my printing is still easier to read. I'm all for kicking it to the curb in the name of clarity.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Yup, there is no reason for our children or grandchildren to learn how to read the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence for themselves, when they have plenty of volunteers who are willing, nay eager to interpret the writing on those important documents for them.

Dang that's a pretty darn good reason that cursive should stick around.
Rep to you. If you can't read the original document, well you just have to read somebody else's copy.

 

[Scutter01]

It's easy enough to read script without actually being able to manually reproduce the font by hand. Virtually every letter is the same as its standard print counterpart with only one or two exceptions, and it should be easy enough to work those out from context. In other words, they should still be able to read the Constitution just fine. In fact, parts of the way it's written have not been taught in schools in a hundred years (such as "s" that looks like "f") and people still don't have a problem reading it.