Imagine kindergarteners and 1st graders learning to write cursive with a stylus and tablet.
We do a disservice to them by eliminating this style of writing from school curriculum. Many historical documents were written using the script and if kids can't write it, they can't read it.
What benefit do you get from learning cursive? I hated learning that in school and never used it after
1. You can read a wider variety of writing.
2. You develop a personal style which is yours and yours alone. It can become a part of your identity and writing can be a huge method of self-development.
3. A handwritten letter is worth more as it takes time and care to craft. People value this.
4. Your grandchildren (or children) can pick up your old journals, diaries, notepads, and any other thing you've written and get an idea of your thoughts, see what you cared about or maybe you left them a message for when you were gone.
5. It is much harder to censor a letter than something you put on social media.
The value is there for those who wish to take advantage of it.
This is what I've been saying and it's why I'm brushing up on it and why I plan on teaching my daughter how to do it as well.
Writing a letter by hand has always more value as the invested #energy is much much higher than writing on a tablet. It also is showing more value to the recipient.
