tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post3119240120222396501..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: The End of Cursive?Barbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-46669393798915719662015-02-07T09:58:48.548-05:002015-02-07T09:58:48.548-05:00My grandchildren are being taught to write in curs...My grandchildren are being taught to write in cursive without being taught how to form the letters first. The result is hideous - I suspect it might be better to teach them to print and then they can join it up later.Aline Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199803927350776150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-23312120288093524392015-02-04T12:21:01.609-05:002015-02-04T12:21:01.609-05:00The argument for kids not needing to sign their na...The argument for kids not needing to sign their names goes something like this: on cards, etc., they can print it; no one writes checks any more; most documents permit e-signatures.<br /><br />Still, I think it's sad not knowing how to write your own name in cursive.<br /><br />What will future authors do when asked to autograph a book? Print their name? Of course, printed books may not be Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-4795220730558821772015-02-04T06:32:31.170-05:002015-02-04T06:32:31.170-05:00What a shame! How are kids supposed to learn to si...What a shame! How are kids supposed to learn to sign their name if they don't learn cursive? Does that mean printing your name on legal documents, checks, and the like, will become acceptable? I doubt it. All in all the schools are doing our children a disservice. Maybe we should start a country-wide petition. :-)Sue Colettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506701894460706840noreply@blogger.com