Cursive handwriting: States fight to keep cursive in Common Core curriculum

November 15, 2013

Cursive handwriting may become obsolete as more states adopt the Common Core education standards, but now some states that don’t want to see cursive handwriting become a lost art are fighting back, UPI reported on Nov. 14.

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Common Core eliminated cursive handwriting for several reasons, including what the standards say is a need for students to master computer keyboarding because of today’s heavy reliance on computers and mobile devices.

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http://www.examiner.com/article/cursive-...core-curriculum

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Thus eliminating written communication, save by electronic device, which will ultimately become government controlled.

FU! Our children will learn to write!

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Cursive handwriting: States fight to keep cursive in Common Core curriculum
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Thus eliminating written communication, save by electronic device, which will ultimately become government controlled.

FU! Our children will learn to write!

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Cursive advocates cite recent brain science that indicates the fluid motion employed when writing script enhances hand-eye coordination and develops fine motor skills, in turn promoting reading, writing and cognition skills. http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci...room?source=rss

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How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!
The author points out how learning cursive aids in learning how to read, and spell.
"As Francis Bacon once said: “Reading maketh a full man . . . and writing an exact man.”"
http://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/op...ildren-to-write