Even though many students type up their homework on iPads and pass notes using Google Docs, some area teachers are certain cursive is still relevant, and they wouldn’t mind if Indiana Senate Bill 113, legislation that would make teaching cursive writing mandatory in Indiana, was passed.
“I have always been a supporter of learning cursive through education,” said Lundon Beamish, an Edgewood Junior High School English language arts teacher.
“I think that cursive allows us to maintain our past traditions and provides a personal touch in our work, but more importantly, it is a strong means for teaching and practicing fine motor skills for young children,” Beamish said in an email. “Signatures are always required,” she points out.
“Don’t get me wrong, I believe in putting a great emphasis on word processing because of the importance technology is taking on society, and I understand a desire to learn these skills while younger, but I don’t believe our children of the future should miss out or lose the basic foundations of learning tools that are taught in school. ... Cursive is a part of handwriting, and they should always be taught together,” Beamish said.
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