Class time: 书法课 Curse or cursive -- The art of calligraphy

There is a lot of debate in teaching circles about the relative importance of handwriting for today's youth.  Most of us don't make much use of a beautiful script or bother with pretty cursive, since most of our writing is accomplished on a keyboard.  Not true in China, however, where the ability to form characters is still considered very important.

It also is considered very hard by some of us who are required to learn it.  Brushes up, everyone!