Really? That's what she's afraid of? I'm sure there will be plenty of "cursive experts" (or wikipedia) in the future to help us "decipher" this difficult script.
I have a fondness for handwritten things and I hope that writing by hand will stay alive at least as a hobby or a craft. But I was never good at cursive and I don't think it needs to be taught in schools anymore than hand sewing (which is actually a lot more practical than cursive, now that I think about it) does. If the parents have an interest in antiquated skills, by all means. But the emphasis for kids should be on where the future is going and the skills they'll need as adults, so despite any sad feelings about the death of handwritten script, the focus for them should be on typing and computer literacy.
Really? That's what she's afraid of? I'm sure there will be plenty of "cursive experts" (or wikipedia) in the future to help us "decipher" this difficult script.
I have a fondness for handwritten things and I hope that writing by hand will stay alive at least as a hobby or a craft. But I was never good at cursive and I don't think it needs to be taught in schools anymore than hand sewing (which is actually a lot more practical than cursive, now that I think about it) does. If the parents have an interest in antiquated skills, by all means. But the emphasis for kids should be on where the future is going and the skills they'll need as adults, so despite any sad feelings about the death of handwritten script, the focus for them should be on typing and computer literacy.