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Why the slow decay of children’s handwriting skills spells trouble (www.theage.com.au)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I was the last kid in my grade to get a pen license.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry. Hopefully 2024 will be a better year for you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Ouch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I never got my pen license.

I remember starting highschool and my teacher questioning me for using greylead on all my assignments, I told them I never got my pen license and they laughed and told me to use pen.

They didn't explain that a pen license wasn't a real thing, it wasn't like you legally required a permit to use a pen.

But all through primary school "getting your pen licence" was such a big deal I genuinely thought it was some big formal process.

I had so much anxiety that first year of highschool thinking I was breaking the rules using pens without a licence until my mum explained that it's just a fun motivational tool for young kids learning to write and I'm an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just a heads up, unfortunately your reply has only just federated.

lemmy.world federation issues don't seem to be getting better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Ah, thank you! I've been thinking about moving over to Aussie zone - I had very little understanding of federation when I first signed up so just went with whatever instance seemed the most general, but I think this confirms it, time to get a new account.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Someone call Hollywood, we have a certified blockbuster story right here!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Double ouch. This is like being back in primary school.