I remember reading that schools were starting to abandon handwriting and it left my mind unsettled. My intuition told me that handwriting was important but my logic couldn’t tell me why. I haven’t heard too many people care either way but maybe they should. Some evidence is starting to come out indicating that handwriting actually makes learning easier. That when we write a “unique” neural circuit becomes activated which helps us retain and create new ideas. To read more of this fascinating article click here. If you’re even more curious you can do a google search on “is handwriting good for the brain”.
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