Back in 2012 I had the pleasure of joining Hank and Sherry Osborne of the Home School Support Network on a podcast in which we discussed the benefits of and methods for teaching cursive. During our time together we discussed the following topics.
- Statistics on our nation’s literacy failures
- Why handwriting is important
- The history of handwriting in our country
- How/why a shift was made in our educational system for reading and handwriting
- The advantages of learning cursive first
- Why cursive when we are a society filled with print from computers and printing presses
- The effects of switching from print to cursive
- How cursive can be used with special needs where they have weak or tired hands
- How to begin teaching cursive (i.e., tactile practice of strokes using a salt box, sidewalk chalk, etc.)
The entire episode is 1:18:06 in length, so grab a cup of coffee or your favorite tea and have a listen.
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About the Author:
Liz FitzGerald has been an Endorsed SWR Trainer for over 25 years. She loves coming alongside SWR teachers and helping them successfully use the program. Author of Cursive First and the Wise Guide Enrichment Activity Worksheets.