So when it came to teaching my own something I didn’t highly value myself - the results were as you might expect. ![]() The intensity of the exercise made one want to run around the room a dozen times. Among all of the A’s I received in classes the C’s (at best) in handwriting were a dark blot on my “Permanent Record.” There was nothing more provoking than writing a score of meaningless letters on paper. The fact is that no one can read my handwriting - including me. I admit, with embarrassment, handwriting was just one of those things I wasn’t thrilled about teaching my children. Italic and D’Nealian hadn’t yet become options. It was considered a big step up from the excessive flourishes of Spencerian writing. ![]() Ever heard of The Palmer Method of handwriting? Many of us around the country in small, slower schools were still being taught the Palmer method of cursive handwriting in the ’60s.
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