Writing the right way

By Grace Bauer

A local museum is educating people about a lost art form.

The Chimczuk Museum located on Riverside Drive in downtown Windsor has a new exhibit called Cursive Writing: Reading and Writing the Old School Way. It is a traveling exhibit from Museum London that explores the history and importance of cursive writing.

“The exhibit is really interesting,” said Craig Capacchione, Chimczuk Museum coordinator. “We get a lot of people who know cursive writing and have grown up learning cursive writing who are bringing their kids or grandkids who might not know it at all.”

The exhibit will be on display until May and features artifacts showcasing the history of this craft. The roots of cursive writing date back to ancient Rome, according to the Chimczuk Museum newsletter.

Rebekah Cowan is a homeschooling mom of six who has decided to teach her kids cursive writing.

“I do it primarily because it’s tradition… I grew up learning cursive,” said Cowan. “I believe it’s a good process to engage your kids in to develop them intellectually.”

Cowan said she thinks it is an important skill because it teaches kids how to sign their name on cheques and legal documents.

After this exhibit leaves, the museum will be getting new exhibits such as the Rotary Club’s 100th anniversary and one from the Museum of Nature in Ottawa, according to Capacchione. For more information visit the City of Windsor’s website at www.citywindsor.ca.