3 Week Handwriting Boost - Level 1
Inquire @ useloveacademy@gmail.com
subject line “Handwriting Boost” with interest.
(ONLINE COURSE WITH PHYSICAL MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Rolling Start Dates throughout the fall of 2021.
With the unprecedented experience of attending school online during the pandemic, many kids have missed out on the opportunity to practice their handwriting. The truth is, even before the pandemic, the skill of handwriting has been woefully neglected in traditional schooling. Handwriting is not a skill of the past despite our technology forward culture. In fact, it has been linked to a number of positive cognitive outcomes including:
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Handwriting increases neural activity in certain sections of the brain, similar to meditation. According to a study performed at the Indiana University, the mere action of writing by hand unleashes creativity not easily accessed in any other way. And high-tech magnetic resonance imaging has indeed shown that low-tech writing by hand increases neural activity in certain sections of the brain, much like meditation.
Handwriting sharpens the brain and helps us learn. Writing is good for keeping one’s gray matter sharp and may even influence how we think, as in “more positively,” studies show. Apparently sequential hand movements, like those used in handwriting, activate large regions of the brain responsible for thinking, language, healing and working memory.
Handwriting forces us to slow down. Another often-overlooked benefit of writing by hand is that it just plain forces us to slow down and enjoy the moment — a novelty in today’s world where immediacy reigns. Mindful writing rests the brain, potentially sparking creativity, according to neuroscientist Dr. Claudia Aguirre.”
*Excerpts taken from Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyolson/2016/05/15/three-ways-that-writing-with-a-pen-positively-affects-your-brain/?sh=4b4294445705.
This course is focused on print writing- learning tips and tricks to improve letter formation, word/sentence/paragraph spacing, and hand control. Further levels will include cursive.
This course meets once weekly for three total weeks with digital content provided for two additional days throughout each week. The content can be revisited to create more practice opportunities. Total of 9 offerings, including 3 online meetings and 6 digital content drops for you to access independently.
Materials Pack will include physical handwriting sheets available for pick up or shipping.
