I am tutoring a young man in the 9th grade. What he does not know is indeed astounding and sad. Most appalling is the fact that he cannot write. He has to print everything and that is acceptable. Public school of course. Yes, he is good at computers, but he cannot write. I had to buy a large wall map, to teach him where the rest of the world is and how they live. Sad....
Most appalling is the fact that he cannot write. He has to print everything and that is acceptable.
While the lack of knowledge is bad, what the heck does not being able to write (I'm assuming cursive) have to do with the price of tea in China? I detested cursive in early elementary school, and my refusal to learn it was going to get me held back until my mom had a meeting and laid down the law.
While I can write in cursive, its not pretty, but for damn sure everyone can read my printed field notes now while I have to have a translator for some of the chicken scratch "writing" I have to plow through.
I'm sorry I missed your post earlier, but I'm even sorrier now that I have read it. It is truly sad, and even more so to know your young student is not the exception. I believe very few public (read government) school children are receiving any real education at all.
Best of luck in your tutoring, and to your student.
Hank