With half of nine to 16-year-olds now using smartphones on a daily basis, the focus on handwriting is fading away. Some children are even struggling to hold pencils because of the overuse of touchscreens.
But as handwriting is vital for a child’s learning and development, we want to know the visual ways teachers are keeping the skill alive in the classroom.
What can be done to encourage the use of pen and paper? What creative methods are you using to teach kids about letters and vocabulary? And what displays are you making to inspire an interest in literacy?
Share your photographs and examples to show us how you are getting students excited about the art of handwriting. If children appear in the picture, please make sure you have permission from their parent or guardian.
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