The writing of our children

At all levels of teaching, the question of Why our students write in an illegible way, that hinders correction and ultimately the ultimate goal of writing that is communication.

Content

• The importance of writing in children
• Social and cultural influence on writing
• Take advantage of an illegible writing
• The lyrics are one more expression form

The importance of writing in children

It is evident that the problem does not arise in the university stage but is crawling from The beginnings of writing learning. It is not a matter of promoting the absolute copy of a calligraphic model, but it is essential this in the pre -aligraphic stage where the child needs a model to follow. The customization of the scriptural features will come with the psychimotric maturity of the student, and in it the acquired scriptural level will be reflected, as well as the evolution of their developing personality.

Jaw and other authors (“language didactic in E.G.B.”) They already speak in 1971 of calligraphy as something to extinguish or finished:“ The need to possess a beautiful writing has gone down in history; The old documents, primarily calligraphy, with their craft letters and their elegant ornaments, product of the mastery and infinite patience of the notary, have become museum pieces."

While it is true that the current rhythm of life does not condition with the dedication and patience required by the exercise of calligraphy, we must not lose sight of that Scripture is and will continue to be a social convention, one more tool of communication. When this end can no longer fulfill, it is meaningless. Even the same author of a letter has difficulty reading his own writing.

Social and cultural influence on writing

Social guidelines, the norms should not drown individuality, But neither does it exceed the limits of the norm. It is the way we move freely but within a socially acceptable framework.

It is not a matter of falling into the extremes. Nor endless meaningless calligraphy exercises, nor the subjective expretion of ways that have nothing to do with the minimum structure that supports the purpose of communication.

Of course education is not solely responsible for this problem. Scripture not only reflects the cultural level of a person, but also their ability to adapt to the environment, their affectivity and defensive mechanisms that puts into play. It is not surprising that the devaluation of everything that the authority represents, the transgression to the norm, the difficulty of maintaining an internal and external order and the binding conflicts are reflected in these writings little less than chaotic and unintelligible.

Take advantage of an illegible writing

The issue is that Not only do they understand what they write, but they often take advantage of this ... If I leave something confusing, I have the possibility of accommodating it as it suits me .. And this is not exactly a good habit!!! To top it off, this is usually associated with the use of the computer, when in reality it can only affect those who only write in it and lose the habit of the manuscript ... although without reaching illegibility, they can lose fluidity. A student of any level writes in your notebook or folder several hours at least five days per week. This is clearly a problem of education, added to a social problem that has to see with respect for norms and the other (which has to understand what I want to communicate) and a way of not taking care of what I say, or What I do ... is to think !!!!

The lyrics are one more expression form

Unfortunately, this importance is subtracted from this social phenomenon that is brewing among our young people and adolescents. Adults, as an example that we are for them we still do not find the balance between authoritarianism and the lack of limits, between complying with authority by maintaining our self -criticism and criticizing or transgressing it constantly. From the rigid and indisputable teacher we question even the task that our children have as responsibility and as part of their learning.

Instead of being the padded walls where they can hit themselves in the path of internalization of limits, we are so flexible that they must collide with real -life concrete walls.

The letter of our young people is talking to us. He is telling us that there is a gap in communication, in education and in the recognition of social norms as a form adaptation and coexistence.

Education is the field of action where graphologists can contribute our knowledge, reviring the problem, and of course, preventing it in the future.

Marigel Indart