Comments on: Handwriting. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2005/07/handwriting/ Pencil Philosophy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: "Syl Penn" http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2005/07/handwriting/#comment-183660 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:44:42 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2005/07/handwriting/#comment-183660 I know a woman who teaches in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) public schools. Apparently, they do not teach cursive writing anymore. "The children will pick it up themselves." My daughter came home with that practically dissolving paper when she was learning how to write. It instantly brought back memories of how we only got one shot at erasing it, otherwise there was nothing left to write on. I've never gone to Catholic school but your description fits right in with what I've heard. Pity the left-handed people! I know a woman who teaches in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) public schools. Apparently, they do not teach cursive writing anymore. “The children will pick it up themselves.”

My daughter came home with that practically dissolving paper when she was learning how to write. It instantly brought back memories of how we only got one shot at erasing it, otherwise there was nothing left to write on. I’ve never gone to Catholic school but your description fits right in with what I’ve heard. Pity the left-handed people!

]]> by: neighbor girl http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2005/07/handwriting/#comment-14 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:12:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2005/07/handwriting/#comment-14 There is a lot less fear in writing with a pencil. Mistakes are easier to correct and there are never ink-flow issues. I can let my guard down with pencils and my handwriting is much more relaxed. It's similar to going on a date in a dress (pen) and going to the market with a friend in jeans (pencil). I'm not going to be fussy about my jeans, I'm just going to relax in them. Pencils are comfortable, they keep us real. There is a lot less fear in writing with a pencil. Mistakes are easier to correct and there are never ink-flow issues. I can let my guard down with pencils and my handwriting is much more relaxed. It’s similar to going on a date in a dress (pen) and going to the market with a friend in jeans (pencil). I’m not going to be fussy about my jeans, I’m just going to relax in them. Pencils are comfortable, they keep us real.

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