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School Shuns Tech, Teaches Fountain Pen

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mikesd81
mikesd81 writes "The Associates Press is carrying an article about a school in Scotland that is teaching the way of the fountain pen. From the article: "There is no clacking of keyboards in most classrooms at the Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Junior School, although there is a full range of facilities for computer lessons and technology isn't being ignored. But the private school's principal believes the old-fashioned pens have helped boost the academic performance and self-esteem of his 1,200 pupils." Principal Bryan Lewis says "The pens improve the quality of work because they force the children to take care, and better work improves self-esteem and proper handwriting is as relevant today as it ever has been."

Students as young as 7 have been instructed to forgo their ball point pens and get to grips with its more artful predecessor. By the time they reach grade five, at age 9, they are expected to write mainly with fountain pens. The children learn a handwriting style developed by teachers at the school, which charges $12,500 a year. New teachers are also put through a course on how to write with pens — as well as refresher courses on literacy and numeracy — before they are let loose in classes. Parents seem to feel this is a good idea and does improve their child's work."
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Oh, which reminds me, they asked me to test for my yellow belt.

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