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WHATFG

WHATFG

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I have a friend who,has younger kids....8/9 years old.....he was telling me that kids today can't write...the teacher had to write the daily announcement out so the kids could read it. WTF is wrong with this picture? Is handwriting a lost art? My own kid, who is trying really hard to do gr. 11 calculus is now seeing that he should have done those times tables a few hundred more times as it would be paying off now. School is not what it was when I was a little kid.
 
a senile fungus

a senile fungus

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WHATFG said:
I have a friend who,has younger kids....8/9 years old.....he was telling me that kids today can't write...the teacher had to write the daily announcement out so the kids could read it. WTF is wrong with this picture? Is handwriting a lost art? My own kid, who is trying really hard to do gr. 11 calculus is now seeing that he should have done those times tables a few hundred more times as it would be paying off now. School is not what it was when I was a little kid.
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They don't teach cursive anymore...

My little sister hasn't a signature.
 
sunni

sunni

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a senile fungus said:
Yup.

My little sister can't read or write cursive.

Her signature looks like her printed name.

She's a freshman in college this year, and she can't read my grocery list because I write in cursive...


Edit: you've seen my handwriting :-)
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thats nuts. i basically only write in cursive.
 
a senile fungus

a senile fungus

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I know, me too.

I literally have to force myself to print on notes to her or her birthday and Christmas cards...

Which I hate because I think I have nice handwriting and my printing looks alien to me
 
TripleMindedGee5150

TripleMindedGee5150

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Ya I didn't realize if they teach cursvive yet ? Never really tripped on it.

School system is def not what it used to be. Overcrowded and less teachers. So they can't handle all the load.

Private school is the way to go if you can afford it. Otherwise , I'm going to look into the cursive thing.

If it's not a main priority I'll have to teach my son then. His penmanship is pretty decent though for a boy , like him. LOL

But I don't write cursive. I know how to but my writing is neater if I use my lightweight tagging style. My cursive looks like 2nd grade or Drs cursive. Haha

My son sees this and tries and imitate. I don't think penmanship will make or break someone in society. That's just dumb....

If they're not going to teach our kids (his teacher does a good job at what she can. The district mandates their shit for them anyway)then we as adults have to fill in the gaps.

Dumbification.... Or just not enough people willing to do it for low pay?
 
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dangledo

dangledo

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my senior year I was in building trades, we built hoses. ag/science, built and maintained a greenhouse. shop class, metal and woodworking. drafting, auto CAD and drafting. even ceramics. they no longer offer any of those classes due to funding.
BUT they invested in football(wasn't available when I was there), and a multi- million dollar stadium. a new track, soccer field, and baseball diamonds. wtf
 
hexthat

hexthat

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TripleMindedGee5150 said:
LOL ^^ wii U

Have you guys seen the new math system ? How the hell is a 2nd grader supposed to automagically learn this ?

I mean they expect a 2nd grader that can't sit still to know by just looking at a problem and see if its right?

What happen to the old "Carry the 1 shit " Hahah ..

It seems a lot easier once you get it I think View attachment 3311654
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Public education system has nothing to do with educating students, but to do with full domesticating them.
It is a Head Start to prison pipeline.

If you want your children educated you will have to do it yourself, that's what homework is for.
 
TripleMindedGee5150

TripleMindedGee5150

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hexthat said:
Public education system has nothing to do with educating students, but to do with full domesticating them.
It is a Head Start to prison pipeline.

If you want your children educated you will have to do it yourself, that's what homework is for.
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Homework is for me to to be a teacher. The funny thing is my folks never sat down with me at all. I'm a pretty good teacher. Even if I do say so myself...
 
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