[etni] Re: cursive writing

From: Naomi & Ziggy Sobel snsobel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: cursive writing

I'm  retired but for whatever it's worth here's my opinion
on cursive writing. I've always made a point of dedicating
a few lessons to cursive writing in my classes. While not
insisting that my high school students hand in their written
work in cursive, I did, however, expect them to be able to
at least decipher it. I used cursive much of the time when
writing on the board or making comments on their work in
my 5 pt and dovrei anglit classes. (sometimes even in
weaker classes)

Every elementary school child (beginning in 3rd grade I
think) in the U.S., and most of the English speaking 
adult world wherever, learn and use cursive, (be it under 
or overhand) so why is this skill overlooked in Israel? 
Moreover, I found that most of my students were eager 
to learn cursive and once they mastered it many used it 
or used it partially. At the very least, they learned how 
to sign their signatures. I believe it was worth the time 
and effort.


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