In my day kids with poor handwriting were threatened with medical school, as the only place where it was permissible. I've used the same on the boys. They think its a pretty good threat.
It is marvelous; especially considering it has been a couple of generations since the last time a teacher showed an American pupil how to hold a pen. Or rather pencil, since pens have also gone by the wayside long ago.
My children never spent time working on handwriting. Their time was spent learning about Word, and Excel. Their signatures are incomprehensible, and could easily be copied.
Nuns with rulers to whack the knuckles of those whose penmanship did not meet the standard. That was all it took to teach me both precise printing and elegant cursive.
As a left-hander who was lucky enough to have a left-handed mother, I learned early on the proper way to hold a pen (and pencil) and form my letters. I'm old enough to remember writing drills in school and penmanship practice books. I tend to only resort to the upside down holding position when I'm either lazy or feeling rushed. However it's taken me many years of diligent practice to develop elegant handwriting. There is a simple joy in the contact of a good pen to paper and for personal correspondence I use a fountain pen. There are still some letters I struggle with because pushing the instrument against the paper rather than pulling it does ruin the flow of the letter. Guess at this juncture I'll just live with it.
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In my day kids with poor handwriting were threatened with medical school, as the only place where it was permissible.
I've used the same on the boys. They think its a pretty good threat.
It is marvelous; especially considering it has been a couple of generations since the last time a teacher showed an American pupil how to hold a pen. Or rather pencil, since pens have also gone by the wayside long ago.
I think it must be racist.
Hoodlum --- See third item. Related?
I most admire good hand printing. It's a useful skill that is beyond my ability to perform consistently. I don't have much use for quality script.
My children never spent time working on handwriting. Their time was spent learning about Word, and Excel. Their signatures are incomprehensible, and could easily be copied.
Nuns with rulers to whack the knuckles of those whose penmanship did not meet the standard. That was all it took to teach me both precise printing and elegant cursive.
I'd wager none of these people are left handed. Bully for them if they are!
"Nuns with rulers to whack the knuckles of those whose penmanship did not meet the standard. "
I had the benefit of this, but unfortunately it didn't work quite as well as hoped.
As a left-hander who was lucky enough to have a left-handed mother, I learned early on the proper way to hold a pen (and pencil) and form my letters. I'm old enough to remember writing drills in school and penmanship practice books. I tend to only resort to the upside down holding position when I'm either lazy or feeling rushed. However it's taken me many years of diligent practice to develop elegant handwriting. There is a simple joy in the contact of a good pen to paper and for personal correspondence I use a fountain pen. There are still some letters I struggle with because pushing the instrument against the paper rather than pulling it does ruin the flow of the letter. Guess at this juncture I'll just live with it.
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