I believe that now – more than ever – it is so important to teach handwriting in a technology driven world. We’ve all seen how students in public school are no longer learning cursive writing and the education system is becoming more dependent on mobile devices in the classrooms.
Many kids in the younger generation can’t even read cursive handwriting, let alone, have the attention span to read much print. This is why I’d like to discuss a few reasons why teaching handwriting is so important.
Reasons it is Important to Teach Handwriting in a Technology Driven World
There are many cognitive benefits.
Cognitive development takes place in many different ways, especially with learning a concept like handwriting. From a young age, children are learning how to put knowledge together that will contribute to their ongoing learning experiences. Cognitively speaking, the writing process begins way before a pencil is even put to use. Preschool children start the process of letter recognition, which plays a major role in foundational handwriting skills.
Handwriting contributes to a variety of language skills.
Language skills are communication skills that help convey ideas with clarity and precision. This doesn’t stop with the ability to verbally communicate and/or listen attentively. This also trickles over into the ability to write clearly. Physical writing is a great way to practice the ability to communicate in ways that will contribute later in life, especially in the professional world.
Teaching handwriting works gross and fine motor skills.
While some would argue and say that learning how to type could do the same thing, there are many more muscles at work when learning how to hold a pencil, learn letter formation, form words, and so on. This is another important skill with long-lasting benefits.
More reasons why handwriting is an important skill to have in a digital world.
Even in the midst of the computer age, the bottom line is that knowing how to physically write has more benefits than not. To wrap them up in a nutshell:
- It benefits the overall writing process.
- Enhances the thinking part of the brain.
- Contributes to a faster word production rate.
- Students can complete various writing tasks.
- Technology skills are enhanced as well.
These are just a few benefits, but I know you get my point. Handwriting is an important skill to never lose!
Mastering Handwriting at Any Level: Manuscript & Cursive Curriculum – A Resource to Help Teach Handwriting
Do you want your students to learn manuscript/print and cursive at the same time? This new curriculum takes children from prewriting drills before jumping into letters. It also includes a section to work on connecting letters, as they spell words in both manuscript/print and cursive. This digital download includes over 150 pages of printable practice pages.
This is the perfect resource to help your child have a better understanding of handwriting without the stress and overwhelm! You are sure to see student success!
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Annette lived many years as an exhausted wife of 1 and mother of 6. Grab your fuzzy blanket, pour your favorite drink, and browse through our encouraging tips, printables, and curriculum options. Read more about me and the ministry here at In All You Do 
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Handwriting IS so important. I think that one of the struggles that we have now (vs when I was in school) is that everything is expected to be typed instead of handwritten, so less practice overall. This is such an amazing resource! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Yes! As homeschoolers, we still make our kids write, but it is definitely less than I remember doing in school. Lucky ducks! 😜
Handwriting is such a great and important skill to have!
Yes it is!! Even if they don’t use it as much as our generation, they need to know it!