This blog is sponsored by the Southern California Chapter of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF).
Our Main Objective is to raise awareness among educators and legislators of the importance of mastering cursive handwriting for the physical and emotional benefits in the development of the child.
Our End Goal: Develop outreach programs to educators and legislators and lobby for retention/reestablishment of teaching cursive in the classrooms.
The most touching moment for me in this article is where the 13 year old son can't read his own mother's clear cursive note.
It's sad that as much as 80% of today's public school educated children may not be able to read a personal handwritten letter from older generations.
A friend recently shared with me how she treasures her grandmother's letters to her grandfather while he was serving in World War II. When I told her about how cursive writing is being eliminated as a standard class, she was horrified to imagine her daughter growing up unable to read these lovely testaments to family, love, and a historically fascinating time in our country's history.
Thanks for posting the article. I look forward to sharing it with parents who are beginning to consider schools for their children.
The most touching moment for me in this article is where the 13 year old son can't read his own mother's clear cursive note.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that as much as 80% of today's public school educated children may not be able to read a personal handwritten letter from older generations.
A friend recently shared with me how she treasures her grandmother's letters to her grandfather while he was serving in World War II. When I told her about how cursive writing is being eliminated as a standard class, she was horrified to imagine her daughter growing up unable to read these lovely testaments to family, love, and a historically fascinating time in our country's history.
Thanks for posting the article. I look forward to sharing it with parents who are beginning to consider schools for their children.