I taught my grandchildren cursive writing because it was t taught in school. It has been brought back here now but to late for them. I can't imagine why they ever decided not to teach it in school. I still send letters to friends and am delighted when I receive one. My children and grandchildren all write thank you notes.

I saw it too while waiting to get my oil changes. It was on CBS. Their morning show.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cursive...iors-pen-pals/

We learned cursive in second grade when I went to school. We were all excited that we would be learning grown-up writing. It was like a rite of passage.

I love Jeanne Robertson. She truly finds "the humor" in situations.

My daughter teaches 6th grade. This year, all teachers in her particular school are teaching cursive. All of the above mentioned good points of cursive is the reason why. I have 18 grandchildren and all of the older ones, 27 years old thru 17 years old cannot read cursive. The younger ones, from ages 12 down thru 1st grade, can read cursive because they are starting to learn it again. My oh my, who would of thought this would be a good thing to let go. Happy its coming back!

I vaguely remember how frustrated I was when I could not read cursive writing - and how "exciting" it was to be able to decode it!

There are stil lsome people's writings I am not able to read - but that's another issue - - -

Cursive is such a timesaver! Why would they ever get rid of it?

No, it's not. Someone told me a few days ago about a teen relative who couldn't write his name to sign his driver's permit application. He tried to sign it in print! They refused to give him a driver's permit, and told him to come back when he could sign his name. True story!

over here in some districts, it's not at all. some it is an option. How did we learn all that? These kids won't be able to read anything. They will need a rosetta stone to read a letter we've written. how sad.

I was so happy to see that story for several reasons - one - I think that cross generational contact is SO IMPORTANT. In this fast paced and mobile society, getting connected across the generations can be very difficult. I live away from my grandchildren, and writing is one way to connect thoughtfully. two - the fine motor skills that cursive writing entails, and the detail of thinking literately are important skills. I don't know the research on this - perhaps educators have thought that the keyboards and techie stuff is enough, but , for me taking notes in college helped me learn - even if I never returned to them later. The process of writing somehow helped cement the information into my brain. And even if they don't use writing a lot in life, knowing how to "decode" cursive could be an important skill, best learned by doing. Interesting subject, this.