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maybe I'm crazy
By mom2boys

I don't think cursive should be required. I taught fifth grade for several years and we were told that we had to have our students use cursive for everything. Not pleasant. Since then, I have taught both third and second
grade and done daily handwriting lessons. I do believe that it is important to learn cursive, but it isn't a truly necessary life skill. Other than signing your name, you will never be required to write a thing in cursive your entire life. If fact, you will be encouraged in big bold-faced letters to "please print." Some children pick it up and do very well. They can write quicker and neater

and should definately be allowed to use this skill. Other children don't pick it up easily and labor to draw out the letters when forced to use cursive. I believe it should be introduced early, practiced with short little assignments daily for the first couple of years and then be totally optional.