Education by Christopher Harris and Kaitlyn Hudson-OâFarrell 2nd Feb 2021 5:37 AM
Premium Content  The pen is mightier than the keyboard when it comes to literacy in the first years of school, according to a handwriting expert. Murdoch University s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.  Children have been urged to pivot away from phones and to old school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Picture: Steve Pohlner  Research is telling us in the primary years that kids need to have more time allocated to developing handwriting skills than typing, she said.
Education by Christopher Harris and Kaitlyn Hudson-OâFarrell 2nd Feb 2021 5:37 AM
Premium Content  The pen is mightier than the keyboard when it comes to literacy in the first years of school, according to a handwriting expert. Murdoch University s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.  Children have been urged to pivot away from phones and to old school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Picture: Steve Pohlner  Research is telling us in the primary years that kids need to have more time allocated to developing handwriting skills than typing, she said.
Education by Christopher Harris and Kaitlyn Hudson-OâFarrell 2nd Feb 2021 5:37 AM
Premium Content  The pen is mightier than the keyboard when it comes to literacy in the first years of school, according to a handwriting expert. Murdoch University s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.  Children have been urged to pivot away from phones and to old school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Picture: Steve Pohlner  Research is telling us in the primary years that kids need to have more time allocated to developing handwriting skills than typing, she said.
Education by Christopher Harris and Kaitlyn Hudson-OâFarrell 2nd Feb 2021 5:37 AM
Premium Content  The pen is mightier than the keyboard when it comes to literacy in the first years of school, according to a handwriting expert. Murdoch University s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.  Children have been urged to pivot away from phones and to old school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Picture: Steve Pohlner  Research is telling us in the primary years that kids need to have more time allocated to developing handwriting skills than typing, she said.