{"id":2448,"date":"2016-03-29T21:41:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2022-05-02T14:56:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T14:56:23","slug":"penmanship-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/penmanship-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Penmanship Matters: Here’s Why You Need to Teach It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is there any reason for an ordinary person to learn decent penmanship? I believe there is, even if handwriting seems difficult or unnecessary. Clear italic or cursive penmanship is an art form that virtually anyone can master.<\/p>\n

Because handwriting is a learning tool \u2014 one of the primary communication skills through which other subjects are understood \u2014 mastering the mechanics of penmanship\u00a0well enough to do it easily and fluently will make every other task that uses writing simpler and less stressful.<\/strong>
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Does penmanship matter in the modern world?<\/h2>\n

I’m not the only one who thinks penmanship is necessary, though.\u00a0Have you ever heard of the Master Penman? In a world of tweets and texts, he has chosen to practice an art that has fallen into disuse, not through lack of need, but through lack of understanding.<\/p>\n

In this short presentation,\u00a0Why Write? Penmanship for the 21st Century<\/strong>, Master Penman Jake Weidman makes a compelling case for beautiful penmanship. If you have boys who feel that beautiful penmanship is not a masculine art, the masculine models in this video may convince them otherwise.<\/p>\n