I transcribe below an article published in its press day in Colombia, on the use of writing and in particular the graphotherapy. I decide to copy it here because I find it very interesting.
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Education Juan Pablo Sanabria, 13, in class last Tuesday with Beatriz Prada. In an era of computing, there are still classes in calligraphy, but with more practical uses.
The class is in a tiny apartment room with walls crammed with parchments.
A big dog guards the door, and the teacher calls go barefoot and breathing exercises and stretching prior.
If the student wants to have a good hand, costs a lot of patience. That's for sure. And, well, I mean pay 675 thousand pesos for 12 classes of two hours and a practical book. But
who is interested in these days to pay so much to learn cursive?
Beatriz Prada To the teacher, the question, since his best seasons (Easter and holidays) serves three people a day, and one month in March as it is two classes per day.
The course is a whole ceremony for both school children with a mother concerned about her doodle, to an engineer who needs a good test to get a job calligraphy.
Background, Gregorian music "to facilitate the merger." A wooden bird and a branding iron (musical instrument) help break down the syllables, and a textbook for square letters is the main element of the class.
"They all come write well after twelve classes. ...", Prada said in a tone of television spot. "But what is good writing?" Asks the linguist and researcher Raul Botero, of the Universidad Nacional in Medellin. "Be nice or nasty letter is somewhat subjective."
He is not alone in questioning the desire for a good hand with Beatriz Prada English teachers or those enamored of the flat. Several scholars agree that literacy today when the computer moved the pencil and paper, the calligraphy itself is obsolete.
"An average student grow up believing that writing is absurd, because the school is haunted by the formal aspects, such as spelling and handwriting. It is more important to learn to be producers of oral texts, written, visual and others, who write in cursive or loose, "said Mauricio Pérez, leader of research in literacy from the Universidad Javeriana.
Perez said that even before children learn to spell should know storytelling, and the teacher to take dictation. "We are in another context. Young people today are writing on todoaudiovisuales, the school has not assimilated," says Botero.
Who to believe? In the middle are teachers and Guayara Herlinda, who teaches English at the Colegio Público Antonio Nariño in Bogotá. Although not a fan, it strives to elementary students write with impeccable lyrics. " That's his personality, and should take care," says .
In the more advanced schools in the matter, such as Colombo and Calatrava Wales Bogotá, calligraphy classes remain valid, but have eliminated most important plans and consider the contents of what is written.
The reason that survives the matter has to do with body development. In both schools believe that calligraphy, along with activities such as swimming, modeling clay, drawing skating and improve motor skills.
"In any event, if we give importance, must be linked to job creation. The year the children should write a book, but if they can do by computer. The important thing is to create," says Tommy Davila, director of primary Colombo Wales.
And Magdalena Garces, director of Calatrava and a leader of calligraphy therapy for disabled children, curiously says the computer is the one that has helped to overcome the problems of reading and writing.
"Of course, we must teach children to write by hand because it carried the two sides of the brain, but also more modern and use the computer," he says.
In any case, Beatriz Prada continues to refine his method. Customers have to spare, and more computers to use, good lyrics remain concerned.
"What is important calligraphy? It is necessary for daily life, school, work ... No matter if it is detached, standing or lying down. The bottom line is that is clear, to communicate. "
Beatriz Prada, empirical calligrapher for 40 years teaching classes.
From doctors to schoolgirls, all defend his personality on the line
FERNANDO MORA Emergency Medical "I've done all the courses have or might have, and my handwriting is still very bad. I had to start using a typewriter, because patients buying drugs that were not.
Fifth grade student
language teacher.
BONILLA "At first I had the words ugly, but already I'm getting better, because I like it to look nice. I write with different colors to make them look more orderly notebooks." MARTHA DIAZ
language teacher.
"It's important to write pretty well, as my name, which takes 'h' to distinguish it from animal called the same. The letter reflects the personality and ideas." CAMILA
Student Grade 11
"I love the decorations to write. The letter is most beautiful women because dedicated time and subtlety to the time of writing. Good writing is a reflection of cleanliness. "
'The letter cure' most popular uses include the calligraphy is the treatment.
Web sites advertise services Colombians graph therapy consisting, in its practitioners, to use handwriting to improve health problems physical or mental .
The therapists graph theory is that if someone corrects an outline in a letter ; specific can improve any aspect of your life, says Beatriz Prada, who knows the technique but not practice.
Another therapy available focuses on children with motor problems. is used to stimulate the brain writing.
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