tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post9123610216454068395..comments2024-03-14T05:11:06.565-04:00Comments on The Knight Shift: The demise of cursive handwritingChris Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-23031162309428825282009-07-30T20:23:04.183-04:002009-07-30T20:23:04.183-04:00"Chris, is there really any reason to learn c..."Chris, is there really any reason to learn cursive (was there ever?)"<br /><br />Yes, there is.<br /><br />In my opinion, we need to teach children how to write by hand - and that means to write in their own hand with cursive - <b>before</b> we teach them skills like computer keyboarding.<br /><br />Just like I believe that basic math skills should be taught before <b>ever</b> turning Chris Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-24991818278265657122009-07-30T20:14:04.780-04:002009-07-30T20:14:04.780-04:00Chris, is there really any reason to learn cursive...Chris, is there really any reason to learn cursive (was there ever?)<br /><br />No book is published in cursive and handwritten letters don't exist anymore.<br /><br />Our schools have a hard enough time teaching the kids to learn to read/write in one way, much less 2.<br /><br />We need to take the advice of Prez Obama and realize our limitations (see: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com