First Writing, then Reading
Megan Orbach • July 23, 2021
Ever wondered why we teach writing letters first, and then reading? Here is why.. something that Dr. Maria Montessori found years ago.. A study out of Johns Hopkins University has shown that writing letters by hand when learning languages proves to be more effective than learning language through typing or watching videos, for example. […]
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