NC schools write off cursive instruction

Theres lots of doo-hickeys in my little world, and they are usually near the thingamajigs and thingamabobs.

:jester:

 

Just a small thought on this......whether one has to read cursive in today's world is irrelevant to me. Think about when a person gets a job and might have to read some of the signatures they receive in cursive. I could go on and on but this is just one small side I see.

Sherry

 

I think it is sad that kids are not learning cursive anymore, but it is not an essential part of our world today IMO. My older two (7th & 4th) were not really taught it in school, it was more a side thing that they did on their own. As long as they can read and write, I think it is more important for their generation to be keyboard literate.

 

Agreed, I already have a nice thick workbook.

Thing I is learning cursive in school right now, she loves it and is always trying it on her own.

I think Hat is on to something though... if you can't read the Constitution how do you know what is in it? Duh duh duhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

 

http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2013/02/21/homeschool-education-credit-and-2r-bills-filed/

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/HTML/H146v0.html

 

Teach them yourself

Yes, teach your child yourself.