Handwriting is one of those things I seem to have an argument with my son (he’s 10). And it isn’t about him having that specific skill. But it’s about having a sense of pride in your work and not half-assing things.
But my wife and I struggle to get anyone to agree with us. The teachers don’t seem to care (which my son is happy to relay to me).
Other parents say why bother, it’s an outdated skill (I actually disagree, even though my handwriting is often bad from lack of practice, when I do fill up forms by hand, I understand the importance of legibility).
But again, to me it is symptomatic of a larger issue where I feel that more and more, kids are not taught to have a sense or standard in the quality of their work and improve upon it, regardless of the particular skill.
I still remember my grandfather telling us, everything you do, you must strive to do it well. It was about having pride in your work.
Am I alone in this? Looking for a good counterpoint.
But my wife and I struggle to get anyone to agree with us. The teachers don’t seem to care (which my son is happy to relay to me).
Other parents say why bother, it’s an outdated skill (I actually disagree, even though my handwriting is often bad from lack of practice, when I do fill up forms by hand, I understand the importance of legibility).
But again, to me it is symptomatic of a larger issue where I feel that more and more, kids are not taught to have a sense or standard in the quality of their work and improve upon it, regardless of the particular skill.
I still remember my grandfather telling us, everything you do, you must strive to do it well. It was about having pride in your work.
Am I alone in this? Looking for a good counterpoint.