With the world at our fingertips on tablets and chrome books, some question if the art of handwriting is outdated. However, research indicate the alternative - in fact, those who take notes by hand show higher levels of brain activity than those who take notes on the computer (Van der Weel & Van der Meer, 2023). 

Learning letter names, and letter writing fluency is a critical component of a child's literacy development. There is a strong connection between letter writing fluency and spelling (Konnikova). Our brains are not wrired to learn how to write. Therefore, explicit instruction is necessary to learn our letters. 

To attain letter-writing fluency, children must master hand-eye coordination, letter-sound correspondences, letter shape knowledge, and master proprioception (the knowledge of where to begin, in what direction to write, without looking at your hand) (Reutzel et al, 2019).