I understand what you are saying and they are valid points...I am just curious if there is any other research that has clearer results...either way it appears there "could" be advantages to learning cursive and it boils down to preference in the end...it makes me wonder if other countries writing systems have a cursive/printing option. It truly seems like cursive is an elevated form of writing. Plus the article was comparing writing vs. tablets/computers. Overall any writing appears to be a better brain function...
Well...many disagree evidently...you know what you know and believe what you believe essentially...there are none so blind as those who will not see...
I'm not s teacher but many of my friends who have taught, like you, will tell of the importance of hand/eye coordination and how the brain processes activity.
I took a Touch for Health course in the 80's that included teaching on balancing the left/right brain with "brain gym"...it was very interesting and led me to books like "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." There is a lot of research on the brain that is very interesting...like Dr. Amen's work or even the book "Emotional Intelligence". Not enough time to learn everything...and some people would rather argue than actually explore/debate an issue...
I understand what you are saying and they are valid points...I am just curious if there is any other research that has clearer results...either way it appears there "could" be advantages to learning cursive and it boils down to preference in the end...it makes me wonder if other countries writing systems have a cursive/printing option. It truly seems like cursive is an elevated form of writing. Plus the article was comparing writing vs. tablets/computers. Overall any writing appears to be a better brain function...
I don't need to read a study to KNOW that cursive is important!
Well...many disagree evidently...you know what you know and believe what you believe essentially...there are none so blind as those who will not see...
I'm not s teacher but many of my friends who have taught, like you, will tell of the importance of hand/eye coordination and how the brain processes activity.
I took a Touch for Health course in the 80's that included teaching on balancing the left/right brain with "brain gym"...it was very interesting and led me to books like "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." There is a lot of research on the brain that is very interesting...like Dr. Amen's work or even the book "Emotional Intelligence". Not enough time to learn everything...and some people would rather argue than actually explore/debate an issue...