Crap.
Emily brought home her handwriting workbook from school. It’s the first time in a long time they’ve had handwriting homework.
They’ve started cursive.
We’d just gotten the whole printing thing down. This isn’t going to be pretty.
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Wow, that seems early. Back in The Day, I think I started cursive in the third grade. Isn’t Emily in first?
Wow, that seems early. Back in The Day, I think I started cursive in the third grade. Isn’t Emily in first?
I agree. I think we were in second grade when we started…
I agree. I think we were in second grade when we started…
She’s in second grade. Her writing is much more angular and jerky than smooth and flowing, and cursive is all about the smooth curves. But we’re just starting! I spoke with her teacher tonight and I feel much more positive about life, the universe, and everything. So I’m back to looking on the bright side. If it kills me, I’ll be an optimist!
She’s in second grade. Her writing is much more angular and jerky than smooth and flowing, and cursive is all about the smooth curves. But we’re just starting! I spoke with her teacher tonight and I feel much more positive about life, the universe, and everything. So I’m back to looking on the bright side. If it kills me, I’ll be an optimist!
Sorry, I thought she was in first (I remember everyone in my first grade class as being seven since I was one of only two six year olds).
I’m glad you and the teacher got to talk and you’re feeling better about it.
Sorry, I thought she was in first (I remember everyone in my first grade class as being seven since I was one of only two six year olds).
I’m glad you and the teacher got to talk and you’re feeling better about it.
I never mastered cursive. Well not really gorgeous cursive the way I imagine old letters were written. I followed it enough to make the teachers happy but when time came to actually write stuff that they could read, they let me get away with my own style of writing. As long as my ideas got across, all was good with the universe.
I never mastered cursive. Well not really gorgeous cursive the way I imagine old letters were written. I followed it enough to make the teachers happy but when time came to actually write stuff that they could read, they let me get away with my own style of writing. As long as my ideas got across, all was good with the universe.
You might end up being pleasantly surprised. Donovan actually was able to “understand” cursive better than print. While neither is exactly what I’d consider legible – he found cursive to be more comfortable to write and therefore picked it up easier.
You might end up being pleasantly surprised. Donovan actually was able to “understand” cursive better than print. While neither is exactly what I’d consider legible – he found cursive to be more comfortable to write and therefore picked it up easier.
I never mastered it either. As soon as they let us stop using it in sixth grade, I stopped. Emily already gets allowances – she could use a keyboard, or larger paper, or any number of things. Trouble is, like all children, she wants to do what all the other kids do. Life could be easier, but she just doesn’t want to be different. How’d I raise such a conformist?
On an unrelated note, come to books a million tonight. A new girl’s coming, and I haven’t seen you in a while!
I never mastered it either. As soon as they let us stop using it in sixth grade, I stopped. Emily already gets allowances – she could use a keyboard, or larger paper, or any number of things. Trouble is, like all children, she wants to do what all the other kids do. Life could be easier, but she just doesn’t want to be different. How’d I raise such a conformist?
On an unrelated note, come to books a million tonight. A new girl’s coming, and I haven’t seen you in a while!
http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/language_arts/handwriting/
There are some D’Nealian cursive practice sheets available on that page. I’m sure there are plenty more available for googling.
I hated cursive too. Never did get fast with it (“they” said it would be possible to write so much faster in cursive), and stopped as soon as they let us stop cursive and print again (just like you did – same grade level, too, I think).
http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/language_arts/handwriting/
There are some D’Nealian cursive practice sheets available on that page. I’m sure there are plenty more available for googling.
I hated cursive too. Never did get fast with it (“they” said it would be possible to write so much faster in cursive), and stopped as soon as they let us stop cursive and print again (just like you did – same grade level, too, I think).
I’ll be there 🙂
I’ll be there 🙂