Is learning how to write cursive still important despite the use of computers?
"I think we should teach cursive because it's a fun way to learn how to write."
Belen Barley,
8, third grade
"I think it's better to write because it's better for your hand-eye coordination. It's not so great to be on the computer so much because it's not great for your eyes."
Hanna Walkinshaw,
8, third grade
"I like to write to my grandma and grandpa, and they just don't want me to type it on the computer. They want to see how beautiful my handwriting is because they live in California."
Brittany Warren, 8,
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"Both of them are really good hand exercises. I like them both. If you are on the computer, it helps you write. It shows you how to write the letters."
Alesha Adolph, 8,
third grade
"I think if you don't have that good of cursive handwriting you can use the computer to write better."
Tyler Goodine,
9, fourth grade
"Computers shouldn't be used instead of handwriting because if you use computers your handwriting won't be better than before."
Amber Goodine,
9, fourth grade
"I think if you don't have a computer you can write on scrap paper. I think it's important to write because you need to write when you grow up."
Theresa Do,
8, third grade
