There is a vast majority of people that simply can't afford it, rather it be renting it or buying a "cheap" one. What's cheap to you isn't to many. College is expensive enough without worrying about buying a laptop and the software that you need for it.

 

Again, you're ignoring the the benefits of learning cursive, I posted many.

 

 

I have read all of your posts and cannot find one yet.

I have read all of your posts and cannot find one yet.

You must only be seeing what you want to then...

Maybe I can....I'm just assuming I can't

 

I honestly don't remember the last time I saw anything in cursive.

So, when someone gives you a birthday or Christmas card, they don't sing it in cursive? That's extremely rare I would think, also not very personal.

I have read all of your posts and cannot find one yet.

• Cursive writing is very benificial for left-handed children. In print, the left-handed child proceeds to write printing from left to right but will cover what he has written with his arms. This is called the hook position. In cursive writing, the left-handed child learns to write from bottom up and turns the paper clockwise causing great comfort and legibility.

 

• It enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing. Unlike print writing, lower case cursive writing starts from the same beginning point. In print, various letter start from the top, down, middle and many different positions . Letter inversions and reversals are eliminated.
  

 

• In cursive, children learn to spell correctly since hand movements create some muscle memory that retains the spelling patterns. Cursive handwriting reduces errors because of the continuous flow of writing. In print, the child picks up the pencil from the paper to start a new letter in a word, thus the potential for mistakes is higher.

 

• Cursive prevents erratic spaces between letters and words. In cursive, the flow of writing moves from left to right. It teaches spatial discipline. In print, the child's handwritings are difficult to discern. The spaces between words are so tight. It is hard to tell where the words begin and end.
  

 

• Mastery of cursive will be to the advantage of any student in the long-run. The child will be able to write faster. The student can get his or her ideas on paper quicker. It can also be advantageous in taking notes from lectures.

 

 

Apparently I can read it. :clap:

Apparently I can read it. :clap:

:lol: :thumb:

• Cursive writing is very benificial for left-handed children. In print, the left-handed child proceeds to write printing from left to right but will cover what he has written with his arms. This is called the hook position. In cursive writing, the left-handed child learns to write from bottom up and turns the paper clockwise causing great comfort and legibility.
  

 

• It enforces the skills for patterns in reading and writing. Unlike print writing, lower case cursive writing starts from the same beginning point. In print, various letter start from the top, down, middle and many different positions . Letter inversions and reversals are eliminated.
  

 

• In cursive, children learn to spell correctly since hand movements create some muscle memory that retains the spelling patterns. Cursive handwriting reduces errors because of the continuous flow of writing. In print, the child picks up the pencil from the paper to start a new letter in a word, thus the potential for mistakes is higher.
  

 

• Cursive prevents erratic spaces between letters and words. In cursive, the flow of writing moves from left to right. It teaches spatial discipline. In print, the child's handwritings are difficult to discern. The spaces between words are so tight. It is hard to tell where the words begin and end.
  

 

• Mastery of cursive will be to the advantage of any student in the long-run. The child will be able to write faster. The student can get his or her ideas on paper quicker. It can also be advantageous in taking notes from lectures.
  

 

 

^Good Reasons? j/k

 

1. Left handed students print with the same hook formation you mentioned. This is so they can see what they have written or printed. Plus if it is in ink it keeps their hand from smearing the fresh ink.

 

2. So, that means that writing in cursive actually dumbs down students because they do not have to remember where to put their pen when they start to print a letter.

 

3. You can flow into the wrong spelling. Now I know why I have typos, no muscle memory! Picking up and putting down the pencil might cause them to improve their memory and attention skills.

 

4.Not if taught properly and that goes for print and cursive. Just think if you eliminate the time wasted on teaching cursive how much neater everyone's printing skills would be? Everybody's cursive writing is easy to read!

 

5.Old school thought. Notes are taken on the computer or with voice recorders, generally. I know not everyone can not afford one but life is not fair. For papers at school, all schools have more than enough computer access to the students not to mention the public library. Also, any good lecturer will hand out notes or an outline prior to the lecture if it is for teaching purposes.

 

 

 

I think a good thread would be "When is the last time you used cursive writing."

1. Left handed students print with the same hook formation you mentioned. This is so they can see what they have written or printed. Plus if it is in ink it keeps their hand from smearing the fresh ink.

I am left handed and couldn't possibly have used a "hook formation." My arm would have broken off! And my papers got smeared every time. This had nothing to do with writing in cursive.

5.Old school thought. Notes are taken on the computer or with voice recorders, generally. I know not everyone can not afford one but life is not fair. For papers at school, all schools have more than enough computer access to the students not to mention the public library. Also, any good lecturer will hand out notes or an outline prior to the lecture if it is for teaching purposes.

You can sure tell that this is a different generation. :lol: This generation's enslavement to their easy technology is absolutely frightening. No one has to think for themselves anymore or put forth any effort. This will be the downfall of this country in the global marletplace. :irked:

I'm left-handed, and my writing smears whether I print or write in cursive. I always have to wash my hands after writing.

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silly typing mistake

I'm left-handed, and my writing smears whether I print or write in cursive. I always have to watch my hands after writing.

:thumb:

You can sure tell that this is a different generation. :lol: This generation's enslavement to their easy technology is absolutely frightening. No one has to think for themselves anymore or put forth any effort. This will be the downfall of this country in the global marletplace. :irked:

 

 

 

I think I am relatively the same age as you.

 

 

Or you could say our lack of ability to move forward in our thoughts on teaching will be our downfall.

^Good Reasons? j/k

 

1. Left handed students print with the same hook formation you mentioned. This is so they can see what they have written or printed. Plus if it is in ink it keeps their hand from smearing the fresh ink.

 

2. So, that means that writing in cursive actually dumbs down students because they do not have to remember where to put their pen when they start to print a letter.

 

3. You can flow into the wrong spelling. Now I know why I have typos, no muscle memory! Picking up and putting down the pencil might cause them to improve their memory and attention skills.

 

4.Not if taught properly and that goes for print and cursive. Just think if you eliminate the time wasted on teaching cursive how much neater everyone's printing skills would be? Everybody's cursive writing is easy to read!

 

5.Old school thought. Notes are taken on the computer or with voice recorders, generally. I know not everyone can not afford one but life is not fair. For papers at school, all schools have more than enough computer access to the students not to mention the public library. Also, any good lecturer will hand out notes or an outline prior to the lecture if it is for teaching purposes.

 

 

 

I think a good thread would be "When is the last time you used cursive writing."

 

 

I think I am relatively the same age as you.

 

 

Or you could say our lack of ability to move forward in our thoughts on teaching will be our downfall.

BF has a good point. We do move forward, but learning to read English in all forms is a good thing, not a bad thing. Honestly, it's just smacks of laziness to me. Again, I don't blame it on young people, they're not challenged to think for themselves as much as in the past. That's the point BF was making, and I think he's right.