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I think things have changed rather a lot since I was young. As I understand it, a large number of UK schools have standardised on continuous cursive, a trend wh
by bencollier49 6y ago
I think things have changed rather a lot since I was young. As I understand it, a large number of UK schools have standardised on continuous cursive, a trend which has been hastened by teachers using centralised resources from websites like "Twinkl".
This can cause significant problems, as schools often tell parents that their children are learning "cursive". This confuses a lot of people, as default cursive is a slightly different style to continuous, and resources provided by schools can be lacking.
When I tried discussing this with my sons' school, they were not very forthcoming.
See this link for an explanation of some of the issues:
https://teachhandwriting.blog/2019/08/29/be-school-ready-what-letter-font-is-your-childs-school-teaching/ https://teachhandwriting.blog/2019/08/29/be-school-ready-wha...
- sitharus 6y agoInteresting, I definitely learned continuous cursive in the late 80s. Still, I have typist's handwriting.
- bencollier49 6y agoIn the early 80s I first learned a rounded style, then changed school at 8 and had to relearn writing in italic. So in one sense standardisation is a good thing, but a monoculture is always a bad thing. I love seeing different types of handwriting. The artistry in the handwriting of my parents' and their parents' handwriting is wonderful.