The educational advantage of a handwritten note Although the technology supports some of the heavy lifting, handwriting remains an important part of who we are.
Writing has long been a skill that we identify with each other. Like a fingerprint, our handwriting is unique to everyone on the planet. Although teachers did their best to get all students to be trained each cursive letter exactly the same, students still have their individual style cursive. He was left-hander back oblique cursive-style combination of printing, lowercase letters, and some illegible examples that only the author himself could discern.
Today, the idea of a handwritten composition is nothing more than a fable told not believe the students: "You wrote the lyrics? With a pen? "However, according to a washingtonpost.com, loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive opportunity missed. The article explains:" Studies show that the neurological process that directs thought, between fingers, into written symbols is highly sophisticated. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better - a lifetime benefit. "
While technology has given the gift of the efficiency and accuracy in our text, it can give a personal touch. There are handwritten messages that we remember more of the stack of love letters, directories filled with the wisdom of 18 years, high school graduates, letters of encouragement received valuable during uncertain University, notes of gratitude for the kindness shown, and the offer of sympathy and hope to others in times of loss. These are the times when the e-mail simply not do.
The beauty of communication is that there is room for all kinds. As technology helps us communicate more quickly and easily with e-mail and text messaging, it will forever be a place for the personal touch and intimate writing can give.
How can we encourage our children to write more? We!
Give them personalized stationery that reflects their interests. Children love being told they are special and personalized gift is a sincere way to express this feeling. It also encourages kids of all ages to practice writing. They do not write a long letter, just a quick personal note was the best ever written a note.
RUVAcards offers fun and funky designs to reflect the interests of younger and younger "and style, ranging from sports helmets and CDs for flip flops and frogs. RUVAcards owner Cindy Coughlin knows the designs hit home with those hard-to-buy "tweeners" because she has tested on its own children. Let's done ~ this age group wants to send something cool. They express a more urban appeal.
"I started looking for cards and stationery to serve the interests of my children for a Pen Pals project," said Coughlin. "There just really was not anything there for older children. Now, my daughter will have these cards and use them for all sorts of things, like scrapbooking or decorating presents. They use them to write notes to their friends and their grandparents. "She always has a supply in his backpack.
Keep note cards a variety of fun and stamps in your tote for all that "free" when you're just awaiting the doctor's office, piano lessons for children!
Posted on March 16, 2010.
