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celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 5 Aug 22

I remember when I was in school and the cards above the blackboard showed the perfect way to write each letter. The teacher made us practice our cursive and get it as nice as possible. I sure strived to make mine legible and I...

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Is Cursive writing still taught in Elementary Schools in the US?

Rachael Alice @lifecoachjerusalem (1529) • Israel 30 May 21

I want to know about writing in cursive in English. Is this still important in the United States? Do you use cursive in your daily life? How easy or hard is it for you to write in cursive?

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What Is The Palmer Method?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 16 Feb 17

I have written a little bit about this subject before, but wanted to do a follow-up post because I have done some more research. The Palmer Method of Penmanship was introduced in 1888 by a man named Austin Norman Palmer....

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Why Aren't Kids Being Taught Cursive writing in School Anymore?

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111937) • United States 16 Nov 16

A while back I ask here if anyone still write letters. Then I totally forgot that many school do not use Cursive writing any more. How long has this been going on.Out of touch. My own children did not learn this.They mostly print...

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I changed.

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37391) • Philippines 31 Mar 16

Never had been into it, prefer those long ones. Cursive writing, long hand, joined-up. Gone were the days that i really write in long hand. And i wonder what had happened? Has it something to do with texting? Is it because...

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I just read Indiana won't teach cursive writing in public schools anymore.

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 5 Sep 11

They have decided it will no longer be useful in an age where most people type on computers. Can you think think of some reasons that would support continuing to teach cursive writing? Is it as useless in the modern world as...

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Cursive worthwhile or worthless?

magicalangel @magicalangel (642) • Brisbane, Australia 27 Mar 07

I was helping my brother with cursive yesterday, and I had no clue how to write some cursive letters, like capital "Q". So what do you think, cursive writing is worthwhile or worthless?checkout this link first and do...

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OMG!! MSN is killing written language. LOL!!

PunkyMcPunk @PunkyMcPunk (1477) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I must admit, I use MSN extensively as I liev in a rural area and it has become a huge way for me to talk to my friends that have now moved 1000s of miles away! Sitting in Tim Hortons the other day (coffee shop in Canada) I...

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