Cowgirl
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No. Like I said, people can sign their name without having to learn the entire cursive alphabet. 
Learning cursive (as in, the entire alphabet) is not a requirement in life. 
Do you care if
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No. Like I said, people can sign their name without having to learn the entire cursive alphabet. Learning cursive (as in, the entire alphabet) is not a requirement in life. 
sockgirl77
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So, let's just teach them how to write the letters in their name in cursive.
Cowgirl
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So, let's just teach them how to write the letters in their name in cursive.
It's great if they learn it, but if they grow up and don't want to use it ever, what's the big deal?
sockgirl77
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Who is to say that they'll never use it? I still write in cursive. I hand write thank you's using it. I write letters to my family using it. It is nice and formal. I think that parents are making it too easy for kids nowadays. We should want them to learn it. Hell, I haven't used algebra since school but I still expect my kids to learn it. They may choose a career path that uses it. :shrug:
Cowgirl
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That's all well and good. I am not trying to get into an argument. I just thought your quote "That's a requirement in life" was a little overboard. I write letters and thank-yous too, but I print. What's the difference? None really. Some people like to write in cursive, some like to print. In the grand scheme of things, if kids don't learn perfectly beautiful cursive writing, it's not a huge deal. As long as they learn it, that's fine.
sockgirl77
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I meant, in MY adult life, I have been required to sign my name alot. :shrug:
MMDad
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Yes, I care. I want my kids to learn a great variety of skills.
I haven't used cursive much in the last 20 years, so I can see how it seems to be a useless skill to learn. However, school isn't only about learning necessary skills, it more importanly is about learning to learn.
How many of us regularly use long division? But we learned it, right? Even those of us who use math regularly use a calculator. Should we stop teaching basic math and just teach kids to push calculator buttons? Obviously not, since the answer is not as important as understanding what the answer means.
Likewise, how many of us ever play the recorder in our professional life? Or paint with finger paints? Should we drop music and art because few of us use those skills as adults? Of course not.
Learning cursive is also a good exercise in fine motor coordination. Those kids that struggle with it may need extra help to develop that coordination, but that's no reason to give up on it.
And I HATE D'neleian (or denelian or whatever it is). It seems like a lazy cross between block letters and manuscript. It's like we're trying to phase out the two different styles of writing by melding them together into one. Our kids pre-school didn't teach it, so they got to relearn their letters in kindergarten.
When was in the Navy, I had to print everything in block capitals. If I hadn't learned that before, I would have had to learn it then. Kids who only know D'nelian will be at a disadvantage as they grow up.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
My five year old only uses it at school. Yesterday when he was doing his homework he actually said "I have to write this in D'nelian, with the little tail on the end. But at home I just write normal letters."
Geek
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MMDad
Lem Putt
I wrote it in cursive first, then typed it out. Aren't I impressive?
Geek
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lately, you impress the crap out of me. I almost like you.
MMDad
Lem Putt
How are your fingers? Are you able to stir the soup for lunch?
sockgirl77
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Dear Karma Giver,
I'd prefer not to.
,
Socki
I'd prefer not to.
,Socki