10 Benefits for children of handwriting

Adults spend less and less time writing by hand. In the digital age, almost everything we have to communicate in writing is written on a computer, tablet or smartphone. However, children in school practice writing from the early stages of early childhood education, first encouraging their fine coord

Adults spend less and less time writing by hand. In the digital age, almost everything we have to communicate in writing is written on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

However, children in school practice writing from the early stages of early childhood education, first encouraging their fine coordination through strokes and drawings to continue with traditional writing when they are ready. But, have you stopped to think what advantages it has that we write by hand? Perhaps after knowing them, you want to dedicate a time to the day both to write by hand and to encourage your child to do it.

10 reasons why children should write by hand

Making dictations is boring for some children, as well as writing the sentences of the questions when doing homework or writing an essay about something invented. However, in addition to other benefits brought by these activities, the simple act of expressing ideas and words on a paper brings an endless number of advantages: Pot 1. It enhances

learning and the child's development. 2. Stimulates skills in childhood such as memory, attention and concentration or organization.

3.

Retains information more intensively than when doing it on a computer or tablet. 4. Increase creativity, critical thinking and self-esteem.

5. Helps

encourage reading and the habit of reading. 6. Facilitates psychomotor coordination.

7. Helps develop the

fine motor skills of the children. 8. Acquiring good writing skills paves the way to a future of more professional success.

9. Stimulates brain circuits.

10. Help the child develop his abilities in other activities such as playing, drawing or coloring.

Source

: BIC®