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Comprehensive Literacy with Jane Farrall

Two Sides of the Spectrum

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Shifting Focus: From Handwriting to Writing Tools

This chapter challenges the belief that handwriting is necessary for improving writing skills and emphasizes the importance of keyboarding in today's digital era. It discusses the outdated practice of emphasizing handwriting in schools as a barrier for effective communication and highlights the need to shift the focus to creating text using the easiest writing tool for each student.

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