Handwriting has been a long-debated subject, especially with the push to go paperless in school and use more online learning platforms like Google Classroom. Schools are always saying that they are looking for research-based interventions before implementing programs into the school curriculum. Yet, research shows without a doubt that handwriting is not just a skill…
Essential Foundations of Fine Motor Skills
As a parent, when you bump into a fellow parent at the community center or local Starbucks, you may find yourself sharing about your child’s firsts…the first time he/she sat up or walked, spoke his/her first words…but not often when your child first held a block or grabbed a Cheerio with a fine pincer grasp….
The Praxis of Handwriting
Does handwriting impact the learning process in school? Absolutely! With handwriting becoming obsolete after learning to write in Kindergarten the focus on written communication in school has been for students to become more proficient with the keyboard. With the COVID Pandemic, children rushed full speed into a digital world, some of them missing out on…
Dysgraphia, More Than Just Bad Handwriting
“I can’t write! It hurts my hand! I hate writer’s workshop! I’m never going to be a good writer!” Do you know a child like this? Doesn’t it make your heart sink, seeing how that child’s academic challenges are tied so closely to their self esteem and sense of self? Can you imagine that child’s…