how is handwriting and reading related?

Question

as a certified handwriting specialist, it is well known by Research that early handwriting is directly related to reading, comprehension and language development. All of these outcomes are supported with this School Readiness curriculum. The HWT School Readiness curriculum is developmentally based and requires no additional knowledge to be successful. The curriculum is engaging and teaches 7 readiness skill areas which include: Readiness, Drawing, Alphabet Knowledge, colors and coloring, Pre-writing, counting and numbers and writing Capital and lowercase letters. This is a professional curriculum that is supported by the NAEYC. (The National Association for the Education of Young Children). This curriculum involves fun multisensory learning activities that are age appropriate and will give your young learners the academic edge going into kindergarten or first grade.

Answer 1

Handwriting and reading are closely related skills because reading requires us to recognize and interpret written letters, words, and sentences, while handwriting involves producing written letters, words, and sentences.

When we learn to read, we start by recognizing the individual letters of the alphabet, and then we learn how to combine them to form words. As we become more proficient readers, our brains learn to recognize entire words at a glance, rather than decoding each letter individually. Handwriting, on the other hand, involves the physical act of forming letters with a pen or pencil, which requires fine motor skills and coordination.

Handwriting can also help to reinforce our reading skills. When we write out words and sentences by hand, we engage multiple senses (visual, kinesthetic, and proprioceptive) which can help to strengthen the neural connections between different parts of the brain that are involved in reading and writing.

In addition, research has shown that teaching children to write by hand can improve their reading skills. This may be because handwriting helps children to learn the shape and structure of letters, which can improve their ability to recognize and interpret written text.