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Old 03-28-2011, 05:01 PM   #31
GlennD
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Originally Posted by ardeegee View Post
The claim that modern children do not need to write because they can type on keyboards is as utterly idiotic as claiming that modern children do not need to learn math because they can use calculators.
I was amazed (and appalled) at how early my kids were allowed and encouraged to use calculators.....for me,it was high school. My 5th grader uses a calculator in school now.

And sign me up for the "I never use cursive, I just print" club. Cursive ought to be given a brief unit in elementary school so those kids that take to it can continue to explore it. It shouldn't be overly emphasized, in my opinion.
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