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knitter4democracy

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6. I got that a lot last year from my students.

Reply to 49jim (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 08:22 PM

Aug 2012

I teach high school, and I'm always amazed at how many every year tell me that they can't read cursive. My college made all of use secondary ed majors take a handwriting class, and that's what I use when I deal with students, so it's not like it's all that different from what they were taught. They just can't read cursive.

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Teacher on cursive: Worth its weight in gold [View all] proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 OP

Cursive Writing 49jim Aug 2012 #1

I got that a lot last year from my students. knitter4democracy Aug 2012 #6

Wonderful article.. nenagh Aug 2012 #2

There's a strong connection between fine motor and language development proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #3

I sympathize, but isn't it a lost cause with so many keyboards around? eridani Aug 2012 #4

Everyone needs to learn to sign their name. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #5

why have they stopped teaching cursive? HiPointDem Aug 2012 #7

1. Can't be tested with a bubble test. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #8