SAK, there are actually places within a 30 minute drive of SF where you can be pretty far from your nearest neighbor and surrounded by woods. You just have to either have millions of dollars, or be willing to live in a shack for half a million.
I live in Marin and there are some pretty remote places in the western part of the county. It's pretty! I like the proximity to the City, too.
I've read a few times about benefits of learning andusing cursive. I still think it's a worthwhile endeavor to teach. Maybe if the schools weRe able to stop the obscene amount of testing going on, maybe there would be time to teach it.
M is in Kindergarden in plain ol' public school and is learning cursive along with printing. I'm just saying it's not one of those things I would get worked up about my kids not knowing. It's like DOS. I'm not going to go out of my way to teach it to them because it's not going to be a necessary part of their lives going forward. Sure it's interesting and a part of our history of communication (as far as our technological history goes anyway) but I'm not going to get upset about it not being taught in their computer courses.
Post by MapleMomma on Jan 24, 2015 13:07:49 GMT -5
Does anyone here actually sign their name in print? I can see cursive being important to learn- I love writing letters and cards, which I generally use cursive for. Also cursive is much faster.
M is in Kindergarden in plain ol' public school and is learning cursive along with printing. I'm just saying it's one of those things I would get worked up about my kids not knowing. It's like DOS. I'm not going to go out of my way to teach it to them because it's not going to be a necessary part of their lives going forward. Sure it's interesting and a part of our history of communication (as far as our technological history goes anyway) but I'm not going to get upset about it not being taught in their computer courses.
I feel like it's a bigger issue than whether or not it's necessary in their lives, but of how it can affect their learning, brain development, and all that. Just like how I feel like general music is an important part of elementary education. There is study after study showing the benefits of how keeping music in schools positively affectslearning, but people will say it's not necessary.
Meh. I don't really care if my kids can read/write cursive. It is not a necessity in our current world.
I'm so torn on this. S want to (and tries sometimes) but she doesn't want to go through the learning process. She just wants to do it. I keep thinking I should buy a curriculum but don't want to waste the money. Plus who uses cursive? I have always hated it so much.
Meh. I don't really care if my kids can read/write cursive. It is not a necessity in our current world.
I'm so torn on this. S want to (and tries sometimes) but she doesn't want to go through the learning process. She just wants to do it. I keep thinking I should buy a curriculum but don't want to waste the money. Plus who uses cursive? I have always hated it so much.
I hate printing. Cursive all the way. It's faster too.
I can't stand trying to read cursive. Especially when it's all slanty.
Yea, sometimes I just print of I know other people are going to read it. Anything for myself is cursive though. Especially taking notes in class. Faster.
Post by CurlieWhirlie on Jan 24, 2015 13:50:37 GMT -5
But how many signatures are actual cursive letters that spell the person's name, really? DH signs his name with a big M and a long squiggly line. Seriously.
If kids don't ever learn cursive what will happen to signatures on credit cards or official documents or getting an autograph? Just a thought.
Everyone's signature would just be an 'x' then. Lol
Most likely, you won't need to sign anything because it will all be fingerprint or retina scans, or implanted transponders. And we will move into a full world of selfies with celebrities, instead of autographs.
And our fingers will grow weak from disuse and fingernails will be like appendixes someday. Useless.
But how many signatures are actual cursive letters that spell the person's name, really? DH signs his name with a big M and a long squiggly line. Seriously.
But how many signatures are actual cursive letters that spell the person's name, really? DH signs his name with a big M and a long squiggly line. Seriously.
This. I sign my name several times/day and I never sign real cursive letters. I write a big K and a wavyish line. Plus, signing in cursive isn't a requirement. Just how it has been done.
Again, learn it, don't learn it-whatever. I just don't see it as one of those things I'm sad about going away.
I was taught "Italic cursive" in 3rd grade and I picked up "real" cursive here and there. If kids need to learn it, they will. Otherwise it will go the way of Latin.
I had to write a paragraph in cursive for the GRE in 2003. It was to certify that I was actually taking the test somehow. It was one of the most difficult things of the GRE. Especially because I had just been studying Russian for a year and they commonly write in cursive, but their letters are completely different. I felt like I was writing in my nonnative language.
ACLS is a two day class, first cert. it was annoying considering all I ever to is bag or get an ett and scope ready.
Mims, do you work/worked with adults or peds?
My first cert for PALS was two days, and one of my coworkers started crying during a scenario the first day. I felt so bad for her, but she pulled herself together day two. Last year, I was able to do PEARS for my general medical unit, and it was so much more practical!
I had to write a paragraph in cursive for the GRE in 2003. It was to certify that I was actually taking the test somehow. It was one of the most difficult things of the GRE. Especially because I had just been studying Russian for a year and they commonly write in cursive, but their letters are completely different. I felt like I was writing in my nonnative language.
I had to do this for a test a few years ago, too! The person actually asked me if I knew how to write in cursive. I was like "Yeah. I'm 100 years old and my eggs are all shrivelly. Of course I know how to write in cursive."
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