Name: 為何各州都在推動讓學校保留「手寫字」課程？ (Why States Are Pushing to Save Cursive Handwriting in Schools)
Uploaded: 2026-01-31T09:26:28.000Z
Duration: 3 min 44 s

voice to text, putting a pen to paper has become more uncommon.

語音轉文字的時代，動筆寫字變得越來越少見。

But a growing number of states are making sure students don't write off the practice of cursive, considered a lost art by some.

不過，越來越多的州正確保學生不會放棄練習草書，有些人認為這是一門失傳的藝術。

I don't know why and brain buster by others.

我不知道為什麼，有些人認為這是腦力激盪。

This week, New Jersey's governor signing a new law requiring school districts to incorporate instructions on cursive handwriting into third through fifth grade.

本週，紐澤西州的州長簽署了一項新法案，要求學區將草書指導納入三年級至五年級的課程。

Other states, including Georgia, Kentucky and California recently enacted similar requirements.

包括喬治亞州、肯塔基州和加州在內的其他州最近也頒布了類似的要求。

In a perhaps surprising comeback of cursive seen across half the country.

在全國一半的地區，印刷體似乎捲土重來，這或許令人意外。

Do you think other states will follow suit?

Language arts experts like Leslie Zaroya say the move is backed by science.

像 Leslie Zaroya 這樣的語文專家說，這項措施是有科學根據的。

With cursive writing shown to improve reading, memory, and fine motor skills in children.

印刷體寫作已被證明能提升兒童的閱讀、記憶和精細動作技能。

It shows how students can make those connections between letters to form words and then be able to read that in phrasing in chunks.

這顯示了學生如何將字母連結起來組成單字，然後就能夠讀懂那些成塊的語句。

Advocates say it also serves a practical purpose, like signing your name and reading important historical documents, an increasingly rare skill.

支持者表示，它也有實際用途，像是簽名和閱讀重要的歷史文件，這是一項越來越少見的技能。

Two Wyndham and jolly word that studies show has been in decline for years.

兩位 Wyndham 和 Jolly 說，研究顯示這項技能多年來一直在衰退。

With advancing technology, they don't need to bring cursive back in school.

隨著科技進步，他們不需要在學校裡把印刷體帶回來。

Over a letter from Conrad's mom in the summer, I turned pretty, prompting the show's creator to post a printed version on social media writing.

在康拉德媽媽寫的一封信的夏天，我變漂亮了，這促使該劇的創作者在社群媒體上發布了印刷版本，寫道。

Cause I know some of y' all can't read cursive.

因為我知道你們有些人看不懂草書。

I'm gonna make a Gen X impassioned plea to bring back cursive.

我要呼籲 X 世代，強烈要求恢復草書。

But handwriting isn't consigned to the history books yet.

As more kids are learning the loops once again.

越來越多的小朋友又開始學習那些連筆了。

The National Archives even calls cursive a superpower and has actually been recruiting people who can help read it to help transcribe Revolutionary War era documents ahead of America's 250th birthday.

國家檔案局甚至稱草書是一種超能力，而且他們一直在招募能讀懂草書的人，在美國 250 歲生日前，協助抄寫獨立戰爭時期的文件。

So the question is, are you up for the challenges?

所以問題來了，你們準備好迎接挑戰了嗎？

Because we're kind of all the same age, but the kids now aren't learning it well.

因為我們年紀差不多，但現在的小朋友學得不太好。

It makes sense right as you're connecting each letter, helping understand each word.

這很有道理，因為你在連接每個字母時，有助於理解每個單字。

So we have to learn it, just to read the old stuff.

所以我們必須學，才能讀懂舊的東西。

Even if you don't use it, you gotta learn it so you can read historical documents.

即使你不用，你也得學，這樣才能讀懂歷史文獻。

Just to play devil's advocate, if you're a teacher and you've got, you know, a certain number of hours in the day and you have to, you know, science, math, you've got these other subjects that require a fair amount of time on task, what do you prioritize?

只是為了扮演一下反方角色，如果你是老師，你一天有固定的時間，而且你必須，你知道，科學、數學，還有其他需要花很多時間的科目，你會優先考慮什麼？

I'm thinking of all the cards on Christmas I've written my kids thoughtful meanings they never probably understood.

我想到聖誕節時，我寫給孩子們的卡片，上面有我用心寫的意義，但他們可能從來沒真正理解過。

不過你最常用的，是像印刷體那樣的技術嗎？

And this is like the digital clock and an analog clock.

這就像是數位時鐘跟類比時鐘一樣。

Emily, thank you so much for keeping us in the loop.

Emily，非常感謝你讓我們隨時掌握最新資訊。

Yes, Pete Breen gave me that one down in the control room.

對，是 Pete Breen 在控制室給我的。

And don't forget, you can catch the Today show every morning on NBC or take Today when you're on the go.

別忘了，你每天早上都可以在 NBC 上看到 Today show，或者出門在外時也能收看 Today。

Just follow the Today podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

只要在 Apple podcasts、Spotify 或任何你收聽podcast 的地方，追蹤 Today podcast 就好了。