[Abby4116]

cursive is taught for one semester in the second grade and that's IT

One district that I am familiar with in SE Pennsylvania does not teach it at all! Seventh grader cannot read a menu if written in cursive. Pathetic.

[Sacajaweau]

In 1950...it was indeed taught at the beginning of second grade...but it was used every day...so the learning and practicing never stopped.

We used pencils back then and there was a pencil sharpener in every classroom.

The old inkwell sat there but was not used on daily basis.