A new study finds that children develop stronger reading and writing skills when they learn and practice handwriting.

More information: Gorka Ibaibarriaga et al, The impact of handwriting and typing practice in children's letter and word learning: Implications for literacy development, Journal of Experimental ...

New research published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology suggests that handwriting helps children learn to read more effectively than typing. In an experiment with 5-year-old ...