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Monday, July 27, 2009

Death of cursive writing

Thought some of you might be interested in this article about the death of cursive writing in schools...

Must admit that I mostly use printing, unless I am in a more, shall we say, fancy frame of mind :) Do like the curls and fancy do's that occasionally show themselves on Charles Dickens movies or the like:) Not sure old movies with modern print would work... but what about cursive style with all the curly-swifty, whooply-do's in modern society?

My mother recalls spending considerable time at school doing 'penmanship' lessons (in USA) and I've only ever known her to use a flowing cursive style to this day...

Interested in your thoughts... do you think there is a place for cursive today or is it old hat?