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I read an article on CNN.com this week that said forty out of 50 states are phasing out the teaching of cursive in public school. My heart sunk. The article further explained that in lieu of handwriting, children will be learning digital skills in computer classes–as schools just don’t have the time to teach handwriting. I don’t know about you, but I have a huge problem with this.
My husband & I sat down for a meal after I read this & talked about our responsibilities regarding our child’s education. I don’t trust anyone else with the task of educating. I think school is important, but I also think it is my job as a parent, to teach just as much at home. One thing is for sure–my kids will know how to write in cursive. & their computer time will be limited. As great as the computer is, it allows for a lot of behaviors that I just don’t approve of–like inactivity, irresponsible spelling, inappropriate surfing. Oh, and wasting time. Auto spell check & thesaurus are not substitutes for learning spelling & vocabulary. Period. But laziness is not my chief concern–I can combat that. My fear is regarding privacy and safety. & with a mommy blogger for a parent…I worry about this every day. & wonder where this blog will go down the road.
Scary, scary. So much at our fingertips. How are you combating the invasion of technology in the home? Or do you embrace it?
P.S. I love the CNN app on both the iPad & the iPhone–it’s the first thing I read in the morning.
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& here are the links to some of you who are doing this with me! Be sure to let me know if I missed you by adding a comment to this post. I promise to add you, as long as you link me back!
allenaim photography • Brown-Eyed Girl Photography • Bump Meet Baby • Capturing Memories • Capturing My Time • Cyan Baby Bliss • Confessions of a Baby Shopaholic • Fitori • Katie Clay Photography • Lizzi Loves… • McBabyBump • New Mom Adventure • Phreckle Face Photography • {rik-see} photography • So Much for My Plans • Surviving Endometriosis • The Buckeye Homestead • The VanDyck Family • Wicked Kate
