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In reply to the discussion: Cursive writing is not being taught in much of America. [View all]happybird
(4,669 posts)The letter shapes in cursive aren't all that different from printed letters, so between that and context clues. you'd think they be able to figure it out.
I thought the whole "kids can't read clocks" thing was hyped up internet nonsense until I noticed one of the teenagers at work kept asking me what time it was. There was a wall clock right there in the kitchen. I assumed he just couldn't see it from his station. Then he asked me why I'd answer "quarter till six" instead of saying "five forty-five." He was genuinely annoyed and perplexed. That's when I realized he had no... mental or visual concept, I guess it would be, of a clock face. No concept of quarter hours and half hours because he had only ever known digital clocks. It was mind blowing.