Re Barron’s printed name, maybe because cursive is on the way out?
I’ve heard that cursive is not being taught anymore, and I am greatly disturbed by that. I wonder why they’re removing it? You can bet it’s for no good reason.
“maybe because cursive is on the way out?”
I’ve had the impression it was the opposite. My granddaughter went straight to cursive in kindergarten.
Maybe it depends on the curriculum used.
Most public schools around here do not teach cursive anymore. I remember back in 2009, when my oldest was taking the Catholic High Schools Entrance Exams, that the essay portion was to be written in cursive, in PEN.
When I went to pick him up from the test, many public school kids were in tears because they had not be taught cursive, and some were upset because they had never been required to use a pen instead of a pencil. They were saying, “I didn’t even bring a pen!” and “My essay looks awful — I couldn’t erase anything.”
In our local Catholic schools, cursive is formally started in third grade, but kids are encouraged to try before that if they are ready.
But who knows what they are teaching the little tykes nowadays — even in the kinds of private schools Barron has attended?
Regards,