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<DIV>Put aside, for a moment, the argument that if we don’t teach cursive old
documents will be unreadable....with current technology, that’s not an
issue. Also, the experiment with the foreign language is not an argument
for teaching cursive, it’s an argument for using tactile and well as visual
senses in learning a language. Lines 11 to 15 aren’t impressive
either. There are many ways to develop fine motor skills. Learning
cursive is only one, but so is any practice which utilizes the movement of one’s
fingers in coordination with hand and wrist action. I imagine even
keyboarding does that, even though it isn’t the fingers which actually put the
print on the paper. </DIV>
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<DIV>There may be good arguments for mandating cursive, but this bill will
probably pass even though those arguments expressed here are just window
dressing. </DIV>
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<DIV>If the educators who teach young children how to write have, through their
practice, determined that cursive is a good educational tool for students of
today, they will teach cursive. If not, this bill is simply Lyndon
Bateman’s way to feed his ego. But I’m betting it will pass, and early
childhood teachers will have to ensure all their students learn cursive, even
though this may not be the best practice for an individual child. </DIV>
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<DIV>I know, let’s have a graduation requirement that any student seeking a
diploma from an Idaho High School will have to take a comprehensive test on
<STRONG>Atlas Shrugged</STRONG>, and provide all the answers in cursive.
And s/he will have to do it online. </DIV>
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<DIV>Sue H. </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=thansen@moscow.com
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:02 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Question for the Teachers Out There . .
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<DIV>Your thoughts on HCR 3 (below)?<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>If interested, I am currently recording the proceedings underway now before
the House Education Committee concerning this item.</DIV>
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<DIV>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</DIV>
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<DIV>"Moscow Cares"</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Tom Hansen</DIV>
<DIV>Moscow, Idaho</DIV>
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<DIV>"<SPAN
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room at the top they are telling you still</SPAN><SPAN
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first you must learn how to smile as you kill </SPAN><BR
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you want to be like the folks on the hill."</SPAN></DIV>
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