Saturday, January 15, 2011
Cursive Writing Instruction On Decline
KENTUCKY...
Schools aren't emphasizing cursive writing like they used to.
Kentucky educators say that with the prevalence of computers and the need to spend more time on subjects such as math and reading, cursive writing has taken a back seat in both public and private schools.
Educators said cursive is taught primarily as a part of other subjects, and students usually don't get a separate grade for it.
Terry Price, director of elementary education for Bullitt County Public Schools, told The Courier-Journal that cursive writing isn't part of Kentucky's core content while many other things are.
Charleen McAuliffe, deputy superintendent of Oldham County Schools, says it is considered "best practices" to work cursive instruction into other subjects.
Schools aren't emphasizing cursive writing like they used to.
Kentucky educators say that with the prevalence of computers and the need to spend more time on subjects such as math and reading, cursive writing has taken a back seat in both public and private schools.
Educators said cursive is taught primarily as a part of other subjects, and students usually don't get a separate grade for it.
Terry Price, director of elementary education for Bullitt County Public Schools, told The Courier-Journal that cursive writing isn't part of Kentucky's core content while many other things are.
Charleen McAuliffe, deputy superintendent of Oldham County Schools, says it is considered "best practices" to work cursive instruction into other subjects.
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