A couple of years back I asked Quinn what he wanted to learn to write in cursive, and he said, "Everything!" So I wrote out "everything," and he happily followed suit.
THE VALUE OF CURSIVE
I've been dismayed by recent articles about how many schools have stopped teaching cursive. My own children attend a public Montessori school where they start cursive in kindergarten, and I'm thankful that is part of their curriculum.
I understand the constraints schools are under anymore to teach a growing array of skills, and I'm sure finding time to have children do the repetitive work of learning to write clearly by hand may seem better spent on other things, but I'd like to take a moment to argue in favor of cursive. I do believe it's worth our children's time.
The arguments against it are that people use electronic devices and keyboards now, printing is clearer, and that there is essentially not enough bang for your buck to warrant taking time for it in the classroom. I would counter that cursive is practical, beautiful, and fills a variety of useful needs that should be embraced as part of a well-rounded education.
