Is There Any Value Left in Cursive Writing?

It has come to my attention that many teachers are throwing out the cursive (script) curriculum. And while some still teach it, the reality is, few young people use it.

I know my own kids hit keys to communication. And while we required them to write letters when they were young, they are growing up and they seldom write long-hand anymore.

At some point, I set aside the issue and decided it wasn’t important.

Until a few days ago.

I was visiting my mother-in-law. She’s 80 and she still writes letters in cursive. She commented on how some of her grandchildren don’t use cursive and cannot read it. Hmm.

That got me thinking about it. Maybe the value isn’t so much in the future of cursive handwriting, but the present.

We all know generation gaps exist. They always have. But this one, this inability to read a grandparent’s letters, has me a bit disturbed. I think the value in cursive writing is simply one of communication across the generations. At least kids can learn enough to read it. Do you think so?

I don’t write cursive writing curriculum. I’m more of a grammar and creative writing girl.

However, CURRCLICK has many excellent publishers that do put out curriculum units (short and long) that provide lessons and practice for cursive writing. CHECK IT OUT!

Hey, it's not always about teaching kids the things that will benefit them in the future! Sometimes it's simply giving them a tool that will help them be better people today.