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increasingly use computers to teach reading and writing, many children learn letters through keyboards. But new research suggests handwriting may offer stronger learning benefits.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Split screen showing a child typing on a keyboard on one side and another child writing by hand on the other side.\" class=\" pk-lazyload\" data-pk-sizes=\"auto\" data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/pixvid.org\/images\/2025\/05\/15\/ChatGPT-Image-May-16-2025-11_14_13-AM.png\" >\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"what-the-researchers-did\" class=\"section-header\">What the Researchers Did<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n A study by the University of the Basque Country tested 5- to 6-year-old children on how well they learned new letters and words by either writing by hand or typing. They taught nine unfamiliar letters (from Georgian and Armenian) and 16 made-up words (pseudowords).\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"callout-quote\">Subjects: 5- to 6-year-old children \u2022 Letters: 9 unfamiliar characters \u2022 Words: 16 pseudowords<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"handwriters-outperformed-typers\" class=\"section-header\">Handwriters Outperformed Typers<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Children who practiced writing by hand showed better performance in letter recognition, word writing, and word decoding.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">Bar chart comparison between handwriting and typing group across the three tasks<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"the-power-of-movement\" class=\"section-header\">The Power of Movement<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Writing by hand involves “graphomotor” activity\u2014tracing letter shapes with a pencil\u2014which helps children understand how letters are formed. Typing doesn\u2019t require the same hand engagement.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"callout-quote\">Graphomotor Function = Physical hand movement that reinforces learning<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"letting-kids-write-freely-helps\" class=\"section-header\">Letting Kids Write Freely Helps<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Children who wrote letters without tracing guides learned better than those who followed letter outlines. More freedom in writing led to greater flexibility and stronger performance.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Split screen showing guided tracing vs. freeform writing.\" class=\" pk-lazyload\" data-pk-sizes=\"auto\" data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/pixvid.org\/images\/2025\/05\/16\/ChatGPT-Image-May-16-2025-12_31_53-PM.png\" >\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"handwriting-first-keyboards-later\" class=\"section-header\">Handwriting First, Keyboards Later<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n The researchers recommend emphasizing handwriting in early learning. Digital tools can support\u2014but not replace\u2014manual writing during foundational stages of literacy development.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"callout-quote\">Recommendation: Prioritize handwriting in the early years.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <footer>\n Based on a study published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022096525000013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal of Experimental Child Psychology<\/a> by researchers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehu.eus\/en\/en-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of the Basque Country (UPV\/EHU)<\/a>.\n <\/footer>\n <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth \u2013 an expert explains what 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But new research suggests handwriting may offer stronger learning benefits.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Split screen showing a child typing on a keyboard on one side and another child writing by hand on the other side.\" class=\" pk-lazyload\" data-pk-sizes=\"auto\" data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/pixvid.org\/images\/2025\/05\/15\/ChatGPT-Image-May-16-2025-11_14_13-AM.png\" >\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"what-the-researchers-did\" class=\"section-header\">What the Researchers Did<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n A study by the University of the Basque Country tested 5- to 6-year-old children on how well they learned new letters and words by either writing by hand or typing. They taught nine unfamiliar letters (from Georgian and Armenian) and 16 made-up words (pseudowords).\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"callout-quote\">Subjects: 5- to 6-year-old children \u2022 Letters: 9 unfamiliar characters \u2022 Words: 16 pseudowords<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"handwriters-outperformed-typers\" class=\"section-header\">Handwriters Outperformed Typers<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Children who practiced writing by hand showed better performance in letter recognition, word writing, and word decoding.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">Bar chart comparison between handwriting and typing group across the three tasks<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"the-power-of-movement\" class=\"section-header\">The Power of Movement<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Writing by hand involves “graphomotor” activity\u2014tracing letter shapes with a pencil\u2014which helps children understand how letters are formed. Typing doesn\u2019t require the same hand engagement.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"callout-quote\">Graphomotor Function = Physical hand movement that reinforces learning<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"letting-kids-write-freely-helps\" class=\"section-header\">Letting Kids Write Freely Helps<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n Children who wrote letters without tracing guides learned better than those who followed letter outlines. More freedom in writing led to greater flexibility and stronger performance.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visual-cue\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Split screen showing guided tracing vs. freeform writing.\" class=\" pk-lazyload\" data-pk-sizes=\"auto\" data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/pixvid.org\/images\/2025\/05\/16\/ChatGPT-Image-May-16-2025-12_31_53-PM.png\" >\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2 id=\"handwriting-first-keyboards-later\" class=\"section-header\">Handwriting First, Keyboards Later<\/h2>\n <div class=\"section-content\">\n <p class=\"summary\">\n The researchers recommend emphasizing handwriting in early learning. 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