25 Ways to Help the Zoom Generation Get Back to Paper and Pencil
After many, many months of online learning, teachers are finding that their students are having a hard time getting off their keyboards and going back to pen and paper. But the importance of handwriting has long been documented. In addition to the positive effects on brain development, handwriting helps students build fine motor skills and dexterity, leading to greater engagement and retention. So how do we reintroduce this valuable skill into our students' repertoire? By having fun of course. Here are 25 fun, engaging activities to get your students motivated to do things by hand again. 1. Practice cartographic skills Source: Tree Valley Academy Have your students create a map of their home, room, or neighborhood. Then have them draw and label each part of the selected area. Map making can strengthen language, geography, and math skills. 2. Create a menu Imagine your classroom is a restaurant and ask your students to create the perfect menu. Give each student a piec...