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In reply to the discussion: Cursive writing is not being taught in much of America. [View all]Xolodno
(6,410 posts)Gen X by the way.
We spent half the day sometimes in class learning to write cursive at least once a week in grade school. Then you had to hand in all your writing assignments in cursive....and get marked if it was a bit off. Waste of time.
Ironically, typing was an optional course in Junior High, which I took. And computers were just starting to get into the class room. Made a good decision, for once.
I think back about all that time we spent learning how to write cursive, I think it would have better been invested in slightly learning another language. Just spend one day showing how the letters look in cursive and a few examples of sentences, hand out a cheat sheet and be done with it.
Push cursive into the art of calligraphy and make that an optional class. Somethings, like needing to ride a horse just fade with technology.