To the editor: Gustavo Arellano's column on his traumatic experience learning cursive in the second grade brought back memories. More than 40 years ago, my son's fourth-grade teacher complained about ...
Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read. If you have a child ...
Nearly 40 years later, the admonishments of my second-grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary in Anaheim still ring in my ears. “Messy! Messy!” I was a precocious 8-year-old, placed in a ...
Erica Ingber has something of a dark past when it comes to handwriting: The future elementary school principal got a C-minus in cursive in the fourth grade. But she’s ready to follow the curvy ups and ...
University of Iowa provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t ...