Do you think cursive handwriting should still be taught in schools?

When e-readers came along, people said it was the end of real books — just as CDs seemed to have ended the need for vinyl records.

But here we are, living in a time when both real books and vinyl records are alive and well.

So just because we create a new, more advanced way to do something, it doesn't mean we have to abandon the old way.

Then what about cursive handwriting?

It's a question many teachers have been asking for decades as electronic devices have become more and more common both in the world of work and in the classroom.

Back in March I wrote an article and discussed this issue at length with my tribe. https://www.dhirubhai.net/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7197536398474715136?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7197536398474715136%29

In the US, about half of the states have made the teaching of cursive mandatory.?It's still taught in a number of European countries, while others have a greater focus on typing.

So, what's the right approach?

Some recent studies have found that writing in cursive helps the brain learn and remember better than typing.?This may help younger children with their reading skills.

It's also good for fine motor skills — those that allow us to make small movements with our hands and wrists.

However, some teachers say children will hardly ever need to write by hand as they get older, and if they do, then printing — rather than fully cursive writing — will be enough.

Time is also a big problem for schools, which say they just don't have enough time in the day — teaching cursive has become a luxury when there is so much else to do.

But after giving up on it for years, many places — like the US state of California and the Canadian province of Ontario, my province — are now finding time for cursive again, even if it's not used as much as it once was.?

After all, school isn't only about learning things we'll use in future — it's about training our brains and exposing them to new experiences.

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What Do You Think About Teaching Cursive Writing? Comment below. ??