one line: on handwriting
“We cling to handwriting out of a romantic sense that script expresses identity.”
I'm not sure I agree with that but I think we should be focusing on typing ahead of handwriting with kids.
“We cling to handwriting out of a romantic sense that script expresses identity.”
I'm not sure I agree with that but I think we should be focusing on typing ahead of handwriting with kids.
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And there are times when you're not by a computer to write stuff down - like after say a car accident.
However, I also agree with your statement that typing should be a stronger focus now in schools. Goodbye cute crayon drawings with the words "I luv you Mommy" on it.
It is shocking to me that this is not the first college professor to tout not teaching handwriting especially when most university and colleges claim teaching first year students writing and English is necessary because it wasn't learned before the students got that far. We are the worlds leading country but we have been dumgin down the schools for years to fit the more mediocure students while the rest of the world puts so much pressure on their children to excell and come here to work.
Besides being legible the Zabe-bloser and Palmer styles of writing subconsciously taught children to control their emotions, to keep their mouths shut, to open their imagination, to be friendly, and to pay attention. If this particular professors son has problems then he has a learning disability that should be addressed and not teaching him handwriting is not the answer.