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valleyrogue

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12. Clearly, you have never taught one day in your life.

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 08:53 AM

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It has shown that cursive is important in teaching fine motor skills in children. Furthermore, printing is way more inefficient.

Cursive is still taught in many school districts in the U.S.

What I have found as disturbing is school districts are increasingly dumping the tried-and-true regrouping in addition and subtraction for something called "partial sums," which is way more inefficient and more confusing to kids.

Not everything in education is progress.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Figarosmom Monday OP

Signatures have become scribbles Silver Gaia Monday #1

Because it's a waste of time Oeditpus Rex Monday #2

Those are good points.one question - seriously, not snarky Iris Monday #10

I don't know the law Oeditpus Rex Monday #13

Clearly, you have never taught one day in your life. valleyrogue Monday #12

Ah, that one Oeditpus Rex Monday #14

I'm a substitute teacher and the classes that has a teacher that teaches cursive are calmer and are able to focus kimbutgar Monday #23

Taking notes, especially in college or in meetings Bettie Monday #24

More a waste of time (and resources) than school-sponsored sports? (nt) Heidi Monday #26

This guy seems very pro-Trump & ICE and very anti "Democrat" party. sl8 Monday #3

You beat me to it. I can't stand that guy. He's a right wing maga asshole. Thinks he's making some kind of point Solomon Monday #7

There are advantages to teaching cursive Mossfern Monday #4

With all due respect, that is inaccurate. OldBaldy1701E Monday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Heidi Monday #16

That's the same reasoning as saying Mossfern Monday #21

Isn't that woman Mossfern Monday #5

I don't think so, but it may be. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #9

No, it's not. (nt) Heidi Monday #18

That is *not* our #WDNC Club queen Melani Sanders. Heidi Monday #17

Funny Mossfern Monday #19

No worries! Heidi Monday #20

I like being able to write in code. tavernier Monday #6

Doc Rich is a MAGAt POS Celerity Monday #11

Thank you for that info. MineralMan Monday #15

AI will be able to read Jspur Monday #22

I don't really trust AI Mossfern Monday #28

The more skills/knowledge we have, the more choices we have Heidi Monday #25

Pfft. Everyone who's anyone knows cuneiform is where it's at. nt Rob H. Monday #27

Wish I could read that Mossfern Monday #29

Printing rather than using cursive writing makes it very hard to keep up with a teacher when taking notes. patphil Monday #30

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