INFORMEDdebate
YES
Is it important to
from members:
teach cursive
writing in school?
Sharon Hogan McCabe
Alvinston, Ontario
Definitely. It develops fine motor
skills, and allows
[kids] to read their
grandmother’s
birthday cards!
With people relying on electronic forms of
communication, such as emailing and texting, the need
to learn the curves and loops of cursive writing may be
waning. Proponents of cursive writing say it’s
necessary in daily life and helps define people’s
individuality. It improves hand-eye coordination and
builds a variety of skills in youngsters. Critics say
that many of these skills can be developed in other
ways and that teaching time could be better
spent on more important subjects.
Jessica Schneider
Battleford, Saskatchewan
Angelika Dost
Sidney, British Columbia
My child can’t read it
if he can’t write it.
What do you think?
Find out more about this
topic on the Web:
• www.ctvnews.ca; search
“Cursive writing”
• www.cbc.ca; search “Does
handwriting have a place in
today’s tech-driven classrooms?”
• www.clanmore.ca/2013/02/19/
to-write-or-not-to-write-a-post-by-
clanmore-montessori-teachers
NO
from members:
Elizabeth Hooper
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia
Carole Bates
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The basics of
reading, writing
and arithmetic
should have the
emphasis.
MEDIABAKERY
Zeeshan Hassan
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Changing times
require changes in
education. The
future no longer
requires cursive skills.
