It’s official; cursive is dead. My 3rd grade teacher would have something to say about a recent Washington Post article declaring the inevitable end of cursive handwriting.
I, on the other hand, agree whole-heartedly with the article. The author argues that with the increased use of technology in the classroom, less time is focused on the art of cursive handwriting. The skill is reduced to little more than a formality in many of our states’ 3rd grade classrooms. Many may object to the extinction of this ‘art’ form, but signatures aside, when do we use it?
And, more importantly, which is more critical to our students’ futures? Perfect handwriting or experience with technology? Unless companies start hiring calligraphists, I put my money on the latter.
