We email, we text, we IM, we blog. How often do we actually write by hand? Is teaching good handwriting still important these days?
Occupational therapist Karen Conrad says yes, and she’ll explain why at a seminar sponsored by the Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) on Thursday night. Topics to be covered in her presentation “Hand Skills and Handwriting: Why Are They Important?” include:
- What are the developmental milestones needed for good hand skills?
- Why teach hand skills and handwriting?
- What is the ideal way to teach handwriting?
- Can a poor pencil grip be changed?
- Is handwriting important in the computer age?
The presentation starts at 6:45 pm at the Trottier Middle School library. The meeting is open to everyone and reservations are not required. For more information visit the NSPAC website.
