The use of cursive handwriting has slowly declined since the 1970’s. It is seldom taught in our schools today. Although it is no longer included in the Common Core State Standards curriculum, teachers can make a decision on a local level as to whether or not to teach their students ...
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They came almost weekly while we were growing up, letters from our dad. Typed on an antique typewriter, they always started with the same salutation: “How are my two best girls?” They were filled mostly with questions to my sister and me, assuring a return letter would arrive in Dad’s ...
Read More »Give Your Parents a Thumbs-Up
Children, your words matter. As confident and in control as parents seem, they need your confirmation that they’re doing a good job at being parents. They may have an, “I’ve-got-this,” attitude and an, “I-can-take-on-the-world,” demeanor, still, a hint of doubt lingers behind that façade, and they sometimes think they’re failing. ...
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