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A tweet by Chris Kennedy pushed me to write a post that has been sitting in my Evernote drafts for a long time so I thought today was a good time to write.

As we have continuously move forward in schools, the question of how much should we teach cursive handwriting in schools has come up. I truly believe that literacy and numeracy are the basis of strong learning in schools, yet I have questioned the amount of time we should spend on teaching how to cursive write.

One thing that I do truly believe though is that students NEED to be able to read cursive writing; this is essential. This is a lot of material out in the world that is in this form and our students need to be able to comprehend what they are learning. Yet as we grow into adults, most people have their own "version" of cursive writing. For most of us, our letters are nowhere near as formed as they were in grade three, and for myself, I use a hybrid of printing and writing for when I write cards. In the spirit of full disclosure, I will tell you that as I have used technology more, my printing/handwriting is not what it once was. Is it legible? Absolutely. Is it pretty? Nope.

Many would argue that cursive is an essential skill as the increased speed is beneficial to our students:

You might argue that printing works just as well during exams and for taking notes in class... if you can print what is the purpose of cursive? The answer is that when time is limited, cursive writing is quicker and more fluid because the pen doesn't leave the page as much as with printing, and there are fewer stops and starts. This means that you can write more during an exam, or take down more of what the teacher said during class. (Oxford Learning " Is Handwriting Irrelevant?)

The argument to this is that if we have a keyboard in front of us, the speed of typing will essentially be a lot quicker than cursive handwriting. In my position, I use cursive for two things: writing cards and signing cheques. I am also guessing that many writers use a keyboard instead of cursive handwriting, and their job is WRITING!

Reading a comment from Kate Gladstone in a Ning, one of her comments really stuck out to me:

So my question is, if we are spending time learning to write cursive, what are we taking away from? Vocabulary? Other forms of communication?

As I thought about this question, two other questions popped out in my head:
Which profession is known to have the worst handwriting?
and
Which profession do many consider to be the most intelligent?
Is yours the same answer?

I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

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The article was published on July 12, 2018, yet their is no revision. It agrees with my claim of that we should learn cursive writing because it could help enhance our handwriting and learning abilities. The publisher is OCVT, and it shows that they can just be doing this as a blog. I have read through the whole article and the article seems to have no errors. And the article informs and persuades why we should learn cursive writing.

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This article was posted on October 7, 2019. It has not yet been published. It certainly does agree with my claim and it shows cons across the claim also. This article is by Scholastic News. I didn't find any errors. This article shows pros and cons on teaching the cursive writing.

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This article was published on January 13, 2018, and it hasn't yet to be revised. It does relate to my claim. The publisher is Nancy Bailey from Nancy Bailey's education website. It has no errors. This article teaches and informs you.

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By Nancy Bailey

Cursive writing is important for many reasons, and its loss in America's classrooms should raise concerns. Cursive not only differs from print in the way it looks, it connects letters to words in a meaningful and productive way. It has been shown to assist children with reading difficulties like dyslexia.

All students benefit by learning how to write in cursive. Scientific American reported on a study which found that students who write notes in cursive during lectures remember much more than if they use their laptop. If students never learn longhand (cursive) it might impede their learning. Print is cumbersome and takes too long when taking notes.

With the advent of the unproven Common Core State Standards, cursive writing fell by the wayside. Common Core is supposed to lead students to mastery, competency-based, or personalized learning on the computer. There's no research to indicate learning only by technology works. But those focused on technology don't see any purpose to cursive writing. They believe if you teach a child keyboarding they'll be set for life.

Those in favor of cursive claim it's still important that children grow up and be able to sign checks, write thank you notes, or read historical documents. While that's important, it misses the most important reasons why students should learn cursive writing. Also, since these reasons hardly make a convincing argument for students to spend time learning cursive, many states no longer require teachers to teach cursive handwriting.

Schools in Louisiana and Alabama, however, are bringing back cursive. Other schools should too, and here's why.

For many children, learning cursive is a pleasurable experience. They are proud of their signature, and of being able to express their ideas in writing in diaries and journals. Cursive writing teaches a variety of skills.

visual-motor coordination.

visual synthesis.

visual perception.

visual memory.

spatial relationship.

focus.

spelling.

reading.

self-confidence.

For the record, keyboarding is also an important skill. But cursive writing should not have to compete with keyboarding. Children can and should get instruction in both cursive writing and keyboarding.

For children who have extreme fine motor coordination difficulties, or dysgraphia, and cursive writing is too much of a chore, keyboarding can be helpful. Children with such difficulties are easy to spot and they should not be forced to do cursive.

However, cursive writing can be helpful to children struggling with reading and writing difficulties. Children with dyslexia might be able to remember words better if they can string letters together in cursive. In 2014, PBS News Hour had a special "How Cursive Can Help Students with Dyslexia Connect the Dots."

I personally write cursive and could not learn well without it. Cursive writing helps me remember. There's something about the kinesthetic, or tactile, movement on paper, reading what I've written, and also sometimes verbally discussing it with others, or I talk to myself, that seals it in my memory. I am also grateful for the semester of typing I took in high school. I am speedy and efficient at the keyboard because of it.

But I still rely on cursive writing for formulating my thoughts and ideas. It is worth repeating. It helps me when listening to lectures. I take notes, listen, read, rewrite, and later repeat the information to myself verbally. It got me through college with good grades.

If your child's school doesn't teach cursive, there are many worksheets available online. Stores like Target and Staples usually have cursive writing practice workbooks. To reuse them, place a clear transparency over the page and give children an erasable pen. Help children do cursive over the summer or when they have free time if it isn't too taxing.
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In the long run, cursive writing will be a worthy skill that will assist students in many ways, in their future education, or life in general.

Cindi May, "A Learning Secret: Don't Take Notes with a Laptop." Scientific American. June 3, 2014.

Jin Bo, Julia Barta, Hilary Ferencak, Sara Comstock, Vanessa Riley, and Joni Krueger. "Developmental Characteristics in Cursive and Printed Letter-Writing for School-Age Children." Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2014. 2, 1-8.

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Teach Cursive Writing! Why It's Important for Children Including Those with Dyslexia

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By Nancy Bailey Cursive writing is important for many reasons, and its loss in America's classrooms should raise concerns. Cursive not only differs from print in the way it looks, it connects letters to words in a meaningful and productive way. It has been shown to assist children with reading difficulties like dyslexia.

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This article was published a while ago, specifically on November 6, 2012. And it was revised in August of 2018. The information answers my question because it specifically talks about the history of cursive writing, and how it best to use. The publishers are room 241 in A Blog By Concordia University-Portland. Their wasn't many mistakes just like two mistakes on capital letters for names. This article definitely teaches.

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This article was posted on December 18, 2019, and there are currently no revisions. Yes it does agree with my claim. The publisher is Jeremy Engle from The New York Times. The article doesn't have any errors. This article teaches us because it shows how valuable we are to learn cursive writing.

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Should All Schools Teach Cursive? (Published 2019)

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A 10-year-old cursive champ makes an argument in its favor. Is he convincing?