| Show Ha Handwriting writing program dropped at Dis Discovery overy A pilot writing program at Discovery Elementary has been dropped after review by the Elementary Curriculum Committee last Tuesday and concerns of parents I I I The new programs program Nelson Script hand hand- handwriting writing has been taught at Discovery Elementary since last year but accor accor- according ding to parents of children in the school It Is confusing the students At school board meeting Oct 28 about 20 parents left little doubt that they object ob- ob object to the pilot ram prop It frustrates students when they learn the new sty style Ie of writing Nelson Script and then they are to another school school where it Isn't accepted said said Debra Smith speaking for the parents at atthe atthe the meeting She quoted from two letters from mother of children who were taught the new style and were transferred to another school In both hot h cases the children were having Dr Colleen Colton Collon at Discovery Elementary said that because of the ruling of the Curriculum Committee the school has discontinued teaching Nelson Script The school will continue only teaching Zaner-Bloser Zaner handwriting Ing In- In Inthe the to sixth grades Dr Colton said Nelson S Script was being taught along Iong with Zaner Zaner Bloser to second and third graders at the school Now students students will learn cursive In the Zaner Bloser hand hand- handwriting handwriting writing program in the second to fourth grades prades |
