THE BENEFITS OF HANDWRITING PRACTICE
With the introduction of new curriculum and standards, schools are being forced to add more Mathematics and ELA (English Language Arts) into the school day. This means less time for anything that is not Stem, Math or ELA related. And unfortunately, handwriting has been cut from most academic programs. This mas made it necessary to bring to light, all of the benefits that handwriting has to offer
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Handwriting practice challenges the student to think about what they are doing. The thinking level is magnified because the specific hand-eye coordination requirements are different for every letter in the alphabet. Making those unique strokes improves dexterity and fine motor skills.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Handwriting Brainpower, Learning to write, especially in cursive is an important tool for cognitive development. Cursive writing actually trains the brain to use different parts of the brain for different functions, which helps with work efficiency. When a child learns to read and write in cursive through consistent practice and repetition, they must use fine motor skills with visual and tactile processing abilities. The physical touch of the pen to the paper combined with the repetitive process improves both the cognitive function and development.
MEMORY AND LEARNING
