NPR recently posted an intriguing article on the efficacy (or lack thereof) of handwriting, especially as it pertains to the recent arguments over the inclusion of cursive in school curricula.
Side note: I was glad to see mention of the lack of keyboarding being taught as well. The emphasis on viewing literacy from a wide scope (to include our forms of writing) hits the nail on the head.
Read the editorial here.
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