Teach Cursive Writing

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Teachers should teach cursive writing because, compared to print cursive has a smooth flow and it takes less time to write for some people. A good thing about cursive is students with dyslexia therapy cursive can be instrumental in helping with the students read and write. Writing cursive is not just for the fact that it’s faster but also for the fact that its beautiful compare to print and it’s not just plain. Cursive is a beautiful way of writing words. At least 41 states don’t require cursive handwriting according to USA today. Cursive can teach children neatness, discipline in your writing, and if you don’t have a computer phone (form of technology) to use to convert your print into cursive you could write in cursive to send a letter or

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