Being a pen turning site, I know we are a little biased toward writing vs typing (ok.. but obviously we type too - really hard to write with a pen on the web
)....
Let me start by saying my daughter is still learning cursive in her school, but on the other hand, I'm not sure I fall into the camp of that going away is that bad. Here is some of my alternative thoughts:
- Life is changing. They don't teach Latin anymore (except college), but thats not a bad thing. Progression of what is taught is going to happen.
- Kids these days are being pushed into ways we never were... At my daughters school they start them in 3 classes that weren't even offered until middle school or higher when I was in school (keyboarding, computer usage, and a foreign language).
- My daughter had 2 of those classes starting in 1st grade and all 3 by 3rd!
As for me, I have to say that I'm like Lee.. I was taught cursive, but don't plan on reading it. On my grade school report cards, I got straight A's ... If you ignored the D in penmanship. I still write ALOT today (even before creating my own pens), but if I have to write for others, I have to slow down and be much more careful about my writing as it still stinks. Huh... maybe I should have been a doctor