https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/260be116.jpgWho the fuck writes G like that? It's supposed to look nothing like a G
Might as well teach Latin.
Latin would actually have more utility, for multiple reasons (etymology. medicine, historiography, etc).PO is right. We should teach them cuneiform instead.
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I feel like "activates or engages different parts of the brain" is something that could be said about a lot of things. Like how much of that is actually missing from a normal curriculum that excludes cursive vs. one that includes it? Like the way most of those are worded, you could probably say the same thing about texting or posting on GameFAQs.Sure, but I think the point is that teaching very young children to write in cursive is good for development of fine motor skills. Like sure, there are lots of things that we learn that aren't necessary but still taught in school. Hell, you could make the argument that writing in general probably won't be necessary in a decade
Sure, but I think the point is that teaching very young children to write in cursive is good for development of fine motor skills. Like sure, there are lots of things that we learn that aren't necessary but still taught in school. Hell, you could make the argument that writing in general probably won't be necessary in a decade
How the actual fuck is yes winningWere getting brigades by boomers
Sure, but I think the point is that teaching very young children to write in cursive is good for development of fine motor skills. Like sure, there are lots of things that we learn that aren't necessary but still taught in school. Hell, you could make the argument that writing in general probably won't be necessary in a decade
There are many activities that can help children develop their fine motor skills, including:None of this negates cursive writing as being beneficial. In fact, an argument could be made we should write in cursive instead of manuscript since it appears to be more beneficial. Sure lots of things develop fine motor skills. My 4 year old goes to Montessori and they teach cursive because of the prior pros mentioned
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/5da0d3ab.jpg Puzzles: Selecting and placing puzzle pieces activates the small muscles in a child's hands and wrists, and improves hand-eye coordination.
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/48d9281a.png Coloring and painting: The actions and grip involved in coloring can help develop the muscles in a child's fingers, hands, and wrists. This can lead to better handwriting.
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a91d543d.jpg Cutting with scissors: The opening and closing motion of cutting with scissors helps develop fine motor skills.
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/87ee012d.jpg Playdough: Rolling, shaping, and molding playdough with their hands can help children develop their fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination.
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/044e4d39.jpg Building blocks: Engaging with building blocks at the same time uses both the hands and eyes, which helps develop hand-eye coordination.
From Google AI, obviously.
I would argue all of these are way more enjoyable to a kid then learning cursive.
About the only thing I retained from cursive was how to write my signature. And even that has been relegated to two scribbled lines on a paper after all these years.
PO is right. We should teach them cuneiform instead.
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None of this negates cursive writing as being beneficial. In fact, an argument could be made we should write in cursive instead of manuscript since it appears to be more beneficial. Sure lots of things develop fine motor skills. My 4 year old goes to Montessori and they teach cursive because of the prior pros mentioned
I believe cursive is definitely better for motor skills as a child than building blocks or playdough. It takes a lot more skill to write in cursive for a small child than it does to make things with play dough or play with building blocks lol. It takes way more precision
Except unless you declare that all computer systems be required to primarily be cursive, the point is moot and you're training kids to write on chalk tablets without getting dust on themselves.We're talking about 4 year olds not high schoolers lol. We're developing motor skills not teaching them macroeconomics
Train people for how the world is, rather than what you want.
We're talking about 4 year olds not high schoolers lol. We're developing motor skills not teaching them macroeconomics
Why would anybody be teaching it to 4 year olds? Even among those who support it, Ive never seen it taught younger than 6.My daughter goes to a good preschool. And she going to go to a good private school. Not risking her getting shot in our abomination of a public school system
We're talking about 4 year olds not high schoolers lol. We're developing motor skills not teaching them macroeconomicsDo you think kids learn cursive at 4? Thats what you think?
Do you think kids learn cursive at 4? Thats what you think?Mine does
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My daughter goes to a good preschool. And she going to go to a good private school. Not risking her getting shot in our abomination of a public school system
"In Montessori, it's typically taught starting around three years old. Children are capable of writing cursive before they are capable of writing in print and one of the reasons we believe it's being replaced in public schools is because the window of opportunity for children to learn is not as critical."
Ignorance on your part. It's ok. We all have shortcomings. Weird how mad people get about having to learn cursive because they were too dumb to learn something so simple
Also, Montessori schools are not without their drawbacks. To be honest, fully committing to something like that is very rarely the right approach. Its normally better to take elements of what they do, which would be present in any decently funded school anyway.
The main problem with Montessori Schools is that they usually confuse the method with the message. Or to put it another way, people assume the effectiveness of their system is because of what they teach, when it's actually far more likely because of how they teach.
If you taught a public school curriculum but gave each individual student significant teacher support and allowed them to study at their own pace rather than being carried along by the group, most students would excel. That's not really feasible when you're cramming 30+ kids into a single class, but almost any private school system with smaller classes can produce comparably positive results. Though supplementary tutoring can definitely help offset that.
Even direct homeschooling is viable if the parent doing the teaching is actually competent, though the downside there is that you start to run up against less effective social development.
What you're teaching matters less than how you're teaching it, and how much support you've giving your students. The teacher who just gives students busywork out of the textbook and barely teaches is obviously going to get worse results than the teacher who manages to turn learning into a game and actually engages their students in the process (I had both types of teacher as a kid, and I know which ones I learned more from).
Youre not exactly coming across as bright with that comment.Lol so many assumptions. We are not committed to Montessori. We were simply choosing it for her early years over other preschools/daycare and I fully belive it was the right choice because she is far ahead of most children her age. But this is her last year and we're moving on to other options that we've been considering. Plus, it's extremely expensive. I am absolutely NOT doing public schooling in the US though and I pity anyone who thinks it's good enough for their child or who lacks the funds to explore other alternatives
Also, Montessori schools are not without their drawbacks. To be honest, fully committing to something like that is very rarely the right
approach. Its normally better to take elements of what they do, which would be present in any decently funded school anyway.
Lol so many assumptions. We are not committed to Montessori. We were simply choosing it for her early years over other preschools/daycare and I fully belive it was the right choice because she is far ahead of most children her age. But this is her last year and we're moving on to other options that we've been considering. Plus, it's extremely expensive. I am absolutely NOT doing public schooling in the US though and I pity anyone who thinks it's good enough for their child or who lacks the funds to explore other alternatives
Plus, I'd say public schools are dangerous at this point
My sons kindergarten class has 25 kids to 1 teacher. But its also one of the best public elementary schools in the greater sacramento area.
I didnt make any assumptions. I just gave some commentary on Montessori. You, however, do seem to be assuming that Im talking exclusively about schools in the US, or advocating for the US school system, which is strange.I wasn't accusing YOU of advocating for public school. But, overall, people do seem to be very critical/judgmental of people choosing private/alternative schooling over public schools and I think it's because they went through the public school system and see it as some kind of insult to them or believe you think you're superior to them.
Ive been very clear that I work in a fee paying school. It also costs more than any of the Montessori ones in this country. However, just to be clear, this country isnt the US.