Do You Know How To Write in Cursive??!!! / myLot

@db20747 (43440)

Washington, District Of Columbia

January 24, 2019 7:05pm CST

To my understanding they are eliminating cursive writing lessons from the classroom!! How will kids be able to sign their names??!! Don't we need cursive writing??!! Did You learn how to write in cursive??!!

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

25 Jan 19

I do, and I learned in school. I was also a teacher and taught it. It is only now taught in grade 3. The students are taught how to make each letter for a few minutes each day and must practice with their parents at home. If they can sign their name, that's all that is important. Everything is now done on computers and teaching writing takes away from other important subjects.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Jan 19

U agree that it should be taught??!! It doesn't take so long to learn!! Think I learned in 5th or 6th grade in like a week!! Your students must be pretty smart!!

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

25 Jan 19

I love writing in cursive and I Home School my children so they do learn how to write in cursive. :)

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Jan 19

Me too!! Want to learn calligraphy!! Do your children ever ask to go to school??!!

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

26 Jan 19

@db20747 I have done a little bit of calligraphy. They have always been Home schooled from day one so they really haven't wanted to go to school. Plus they have cousins that are badly bullied in school so they don't want to deal with that either. They have friends at church and some friends that live a few miles away also. =) And they meet friends whenever we take a field trip or go to the park.

Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Jan 19

@LovingMyBabies That sounds like a good program that's working out!! As 4 me When I was a kid I couldn't wait to get to school!! Things weren't that much fun without a few good fights everyday!!

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Breelyn

@spicysweetie21 (2573)

• United States

25 Jan 19

I do know how to write cursive and I am like you and think its crazy that they have eliminated it. Well I do know of one profession where you really do need to know how to write cursive : cake decorator. I guess that profession is going to SOL in the future haha

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

25 Jan 19

That's a good point!! How do they expect people to write lovely cursive on cakes??!!

Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

25 Jan 19

I do not know what it means cursive?

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Jan 19

It is another way to write your letters!! It is fancy or prettier handwriting!! The picture above shows cursive!! It says Four Fast Frogs Frolic!!!!

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

26 Jan 19

@db20747 Now I understand. Thanks for the explanation.

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

29 Jan 19

I did. Well I was forced to in highschool. there was this subject called "Handwriting" and my former teacher gave us the guidance how to practice on it, then she gave us hundreds of taks. At the end I wound up writing cursive style. I have received mixed opinions about it, some people like it, and some others just don't have a clue what my handwrting says. :(

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

29 Jan 19

You invented your own cursive writing??!!

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

30 Jan 19

@db20747 Not at all, what I meant was that some people don't understand when reading my writing. I wish I could invent my own cursive writing! :D

Teddy

@ThreeTeddies (2038)

• United Kingdom

25 Jan 19

I can barely write in block capitals never mind cursive and I admire those who have the talent to do so!

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

25 Jan 19

Been complimented many times on my handwriting!!! Sure U have other talents, like singing!!!

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Teddy

@ThreeTeddies (2038)

• United Kingdom

25 Jan 19

@db20747 Singing? That would be a no! My singing voice is used by our local bar to clear the place when it closes!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471217)

• Switzerland

25 Jan 19

Yes, I know how to write in cursive, I even took Calligraphy lessons when I was young.

Angie

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

25 Jan 19

Yes and I still write cursive.

John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Jan 19

I am old so I learned cursive but don't have much use for it anymore.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

25 Jan 19

You write in print??!! When did U use cursive?? How did U write your love letters??!!

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

25 Jan 19

I remember learning cursive writing in school. We had to practice and practice until every letter was perfect. I think it is sad that today's they don't learn it in school.

Nicole W.

@things4gotten (476)

• United States

25 Jan 19

I learned how to write in cursive, but outside of my signature I don't really use it much these days.