Study links handwriting, reading circuitry in brain
Posted: December 27, 2012 at 12:56 a.m.
When writing a lowercase “b,” children attending schools in Ozark learn that the “bat,” representing the straight line, comes before the “ball,” representing the circle, a school principal said.
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Great article! The data should remove forever from our conversations the debate about whether or not to continue with writing classes in schools.
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December 27, 2012 at 9:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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