Question about cursive writing (aka "real writing.")

[RobinA]

11. In My School

circa mid '60's it was 3rd. I was antsy to write cursive in 2nd and did a spelling test in "cursive," only to be given an F by the teacher. It was the second planting of the seeds of skepticism about authority figures (the first came in 1st grade when the teacher used to hit me best friend over the head with a reading book for not paying attention), because it was quite clear not only what I had written, but what I was trying to accomplish. All I did was connect printed letters. It was the first of many run-ins with that teacher, who seemed to go out of her way to prove that I was smarter than she was. Never a good idea with a 6 year old.