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coasterqueen	Posted: May 14 2009, 10:28 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 27,917 Member No.: 236 Joined: 4-August 03	Kylie is all about learning to write in cursive now. She's been practicing 24/7 on it. I talked to her teacher to see if it's normal or not at this age and she said kids don't learn it until late in second grade and they really don't like them to do it before that. I guess so they don't learn wrong. We printed out a sheet that shows her how to properly write cursive since as you get older your cursive gets more sloppy. So she's using that to practice. I'm inclined to let her continue it. I hate telling her to stop doing it. I mean, she's MUCH older than all the kids in her kindergarten class and technically if she would have started Kindergarten when she was supposed to (missed the cut off by 6 days ) she would be starting next year doing it anyways. How are you handling them doing cursive? Did your child do cursive earlier? Any pointers? -------------------- *~Karen~* wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey

mom21kid2dogs	Posted: May 14 2009, 11:00 AM
Parker, the handsome pound puppy! Group: Members Posts: 5,863 Member No.: 1,127 Joined: 30-December 04	We bought Olivia one of those wipe off cursive practice books. She worked on it all last summer. According to her teacher she has some of the nicest handwriting in the class in both printing and cursive. She's a lefty so I don't try to teach her writing as I'm a righty. I just let her do it the way that's most comfortable for her. The book did have arrows showing the direction she should right. I figured she picked it up quickly so she could "relearn" quickly but I don't think it was ever an issue. She is a 2nd grader and they have been working on cursive since March. -------------------- Cheryl, Olivia's mom

booey2	Posted: May 14 2009, 11:28 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,081 Member No.: 101 Joined: 7-April 03	They really don't start cursive writing here (Canada) til grade 3. Thomas is in a 2/3 split and has shown some interest in it so they gave him some workbooks to get started. She is well ahead of herself, way to go mom and Kylie. -------------------- Terri He is in a happier place.

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QUOTE (booey2 @ May 14 2009, 02:28 PM)

They really don't start cursive writing here (Canada) til grade 3. Thomas is in a 2/3 split and has shown some interest in it so they gave him some workbooks to get started.

She is well ahead of herself, way to go mom and Kylie.

Well, I have one way ahead and one way behind so I don't know about wtg for me, but thanks. Kylie goes at her own speed. I don't push her in any direction. She has been in the drivers seat since birth. I just sit back, put the seat belt on and hold on!

Kylie's teacher said that girls usually show interest much earlier in boys so it sounds like your son is right on target.

Nice to "see" you, btw.

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~*Karen*~
wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas
mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5)
and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey

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