Why I Don’t Teach Cursive

Massachusetts is one of several states that wants to keep penmanship as part of the curriculum. A few hours ago a Facebook friend asked if others thought cursive should be kept alive. My answer: No — unless you have nothing more important to do. In my experience,...

Learning to Love Math

[This article was originally published in about 1994 in Home Education Magazine.] Math Background When I was nearly four years old, my father received his PhD in mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and since that time he has been a professor...