January 23 is National Handwriting Day. Writing by hand is becoming an obsolete skill. However, it’s an important one. To start, the act of handwriting develops fine motor skills, something that starts when we’re very young. As we grow, the act of handwriting helps build the foundations of reading and spelling skills through letter recognition. Later, the act of handwriting helps with brain development by activating different regions in the brain that typing does not reach. In today’s digital world, writing is primarily done by putting fingers to keys. The act of handwriting is becoming an outdated practice. To celebrate this pivotal and somewhat lost skill, we have curated 6 ways to put away the keyboard and pick up a pencil. 1. Letter Writing Consider writing a letter by hand instead of sending an email. Sure, it may take longer to reach its recipient, but imagine the excitement they will have when getting a letter in the mail. If urgent, take a picture of your letter and send it ...
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