Handwriting Boosts Brain Power.

I promised a better photo of Marshmallow. This time she has taken over Sam’s basket when he was busy doing something else. She would sometimes lay an egg in his basket. Once I found an egg underneath Sam. Perhaps he was hoping it would hatch!

Jj is for Jottings 25. Handwriting Boosts Brain Power.

When we write, we use whole strokes to depict a letter. In doing this, we activate parts of the brain responsible for thinking, memory and language. Writing engages many more parts of the brain than typing, quite apart from developing a greater range of fine motor skills. Continue reading