Linda Spencer: Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:03 PM
Today is National Handwriting Day. My article,Common Core Standards and Uncommon Cursivewas recently published and is available on the internet. I hope you will read it and let me know your thoughts on the subject.
Are you aware of the fact that writing in cursive and typing on a keyboard create different neuropathways in the brain? Studies are indicating that learning to write in cursive has a strong effect on the learning process, especially in areas of reading and memorization.
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need to learn keyboarding skills is obvious. |
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Linda Spencer, MS: Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 8:59 PM
The Common Core Standards for
education are beginning to be rolled out in schools across the country. Many
people are unaware that the Language Arts section of the Common Core standards
has omitted cursive handwriting as a subject that must be taught. Keyboarding
is a required course. The need for keyboarding skills is obvious. The need to learn cursive handwriting while less obvious is also important.
The omission of cursive handwriting has created growing controversy
over the role handwriting and
keyboarding instruction will have in the classroom, particularly in the
elementary grades where students are still developing their reading, writing
and motor skills. |
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