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November 1, 2020 By Admin1 Leave a Comment

Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

In todays computer age we're told that technology is the wave (and way) of/to the future. If we don't embrace "tech" our children will fall behind and be forever lost. If you've followed us you've read some of the articles we've shared about hand writing and the importance to taking written notes to retention and learning. Today we bring you yet another article titled:  Why writing by hand makes kids smarter published at Medical Xpress. Give it read and let us know what you think. New brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better. At the same time, schools are becoming more and more digital, and a European survey shows that Norwegian children … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Writing, Learning, Technology Tagged With: brain, brain activity, children, Hand Writing, learning, memories, pen on paper, training

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