The controversy over whether to teach cursive handwriting in our schools continues. Previously I wrote about the motor and visual perceptual benefits for ALL children to learn cursive handwriting because it will strengthen their fine motor dexterity, coordination, and visual spatial skills. Today I want to present a new way to look at cursive handwriting.
Should we teach cursive handwriting as art? Art enhances our lives because it encourages us to stretch ourselves beyond what we see everyday. That is what cursive handwriting has become. Learning to write in cursive will allow us to see what is common (words) in a different way. It will be a connection to the past as only those persons who can write in cursive will also be able to read scripted writing from previous generations. Cursive writing can be an expression of ourselves--a person who enjoys a challenge and can view the world from a different point of view.
So let's rethink the importance of cursive handwriting for this young generation and try to present it in a new way.
Should we teach cursive handwriting as art? Art enhances our lives because it encourages us to stretch ourselves beyond what we see everyday. That is what cursive handwriting has become. Learning to write in cursive will allow us to see what is common (words) in a different way. It will be a connection to the past as only those persons who can write in cursive will also be able to read scripted writing from previous generations. Cursive writing can be an expression of ourselves--a person who enjoys a challenge and can view the world from a different point of view.
So let's rethink the importance of cursive handwriting for this young generation and try to present it in a new way.
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