"Contrary to popular belief, hand-writing is not merely a motor skill; it is also a written language skill. The following non-motor mental processes are also involved:
• working memory
• naming letters
• planning to form letters
• incoming visual and touch sensory information
• the orthographic loop"
Learn more about these terms and why handwriting instruction is connected to and so important for supporting reading and spelling development by clicking on the full article below:
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