The bill, which is now law, mandates that certain courses of study such as English, and certain skill sets, like handwriting in cursive, be taught to California students between first and sixth grades. Quirk-Silva said learning such a skill can have lasting benefits.
The bill, which is now law, mandates that certain courses of study such as English, and certain skill sets, like handwriting in cursive, be taught to California students between first and sixth grades.Once, the so-called scholastic "3 R’s" included the now defunct art of writing – in cursive. The flowing, connected loops of letters have, for centuries, brought class and an enhanced distinctive style to penmanship.
"I realized over the last decade that about half the students were learning it, and half weren’t," said Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. The new law, which takes effect in the new year, will mean adding another item to a teacher’s lesson plan.
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