Learning how to write alphabet letters is an important skill developed during the early childhood years. Before handwriting is introduced, there should be a lot of practice with fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are the actions that are performed in the small muscles in the hands, fingers and wrists. Your child practices using fine motor skills when they are playing with play dough, using tweezers, lacing, stringing beads, and more. Once a child is ready to learn how to write, it's … [Read more...]
5 Important Reasons to Teach Handwriting
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bic. The opinions and text are all mine. Would you agree with me that teaching handwriting is important? In this era of technology and electronics, it's easy to focus on typing and let handwriting slide. When I was a 4th grade teacher, I taught my students cursive handwriting. There was debate about the importance of teaching cursive handwriting at that time. I took the stance that it is important to at least know how to read … [Read more...]