{"id":3050,"date":"2016-01-13T06:20:56","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T14:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rsed.org\/?p=3050"},"modified":"2017-12-13T00:13:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T00:13:04","slug":"boosting-your-abcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/es\/ultimas-noticias\/blog\/boosting-your-abcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Potenciando tus ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Handwriting \u00ad\u2013 a skill no longer needed, or the gateway to all higher-level academic skills? It depends on who you ask. While the use of technology and computers in our schools has greatly increased in the last several years, the physical act of writing develops many areas of the brain. AOTA<\/a> defines handwriting as \u201c\u2026a complex process of managing written language by coordinating the eyes, arms, hands, pencil grip, letter formation and body posture<\/em>.\u201d Handwriting is more than just getting letters down on paper \u2013 it\u2019s a skill that develops young brains. Here are some ideas\u00a0to consider as we build our student\u2019s handwriting abilities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Develop fine motor skills.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fine motor skill is the coordination of the small muscles of our hands with our eyes. Our students may not come to school with fully developed fine motor skills, which will impact their ability to engage in many classroom tasks such as handwriting, scissor use and management of classroom tools. In order for our students to succeed in school, it is imperative that we foster the development of these skills. Try adding these activities to your classroom workstations:<\/p>\n