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I agree with you on the timing. I have taught second and third graders for many years. I usually introduce cursive writing towards the end of second grade and they are thrilled to be learning how to write like their parents and older siblings. Handwriting becomes a very exciting part of the day!
I have been teaching in international schools for the past 17 years. It's curious that many students from other national school systems, especially European students, come to me already reading and writing in cursive. It has become a challenge as our non-European students in first and second grade try to use texts and workbooks from France in their French classes.
For my international students we still need to teach cursive, both the reading and writing of cursive. I think eliminating cursive writing from elementary curriculum would be a mistake; however, building on students' interests is always ideal in teaching anything.
Posted by: Rachel S. | October 22, 2008 04:45 AM