This troubles me deeply. It just hurts. This isn't just penmanship; this is cultural loss.
If society keeps moving toward keyboard and print, we are leavng a huge cultural segment behind and all the knowledge that goes with it. We lose individuality, creativity, and beauty. Cursive is our calligraphy.
I completely believ in the link to cognitive processes. I did far better on tests that are linked to the writing word vs the computer. My handwriting has suffered as things have become more computerized. I think better when I write. I perform better when I write. And curisve is so fluid that it allows you a grace, speed, and efficiency you can't find in print, whether it is print by hand or print by computer.
Sure, typing is fast. But look at spelling. Spelling knowledge has dropped. People are more willing to be careless when typing (myself included). it's causing the written word to diminish.
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If society keeps moving toward keyboard and print, we are leavng a huge cultural segment behind and all the knowledge that goes with it. We lose individuality, creativity, and beauty. Cursive is our calligraphy.
I completely believ in the link to cognitive processes. I did far better on tests that are linked to the writing word vs the computer. My handwriting has suffered as things have become more computerized. I think better when I write. I perform better when I write. And curisve is so fluid that it allows you a grace, speed, and efficiency you can't find in print, whether it is print by hand or print by computer.
Sure, typing is fast. But look at spelling. Spelling knowledge has dropped. People are more willing to be careless when typing (myself included). it's causing the written word to diminish.
*hates it*