The significance of handwriting cannot be marginalized. Like neat dressing and neat presentation, neat handwriting is another face of the person who presents it.
It is said that good handwriting; neat, beautiful and readable; shows your personality. Even Mahatma Gandhiji in his autobiography has mentioned that he was quite upset with his handwriting when he found some of his colleagues' neat ones during his barrister days in London. Failure to attain handwriting competency during the school-age years often has far-reaching negative effects on both academic success and self-esteem.
Handwriting proficiency inspires confidence. The more we practice a skill such as handwriting, the stronger the motor pathways become until the skill becomes automatic. Once it's mastered, children can move on to focus on the subject, rather than worry about how to form letters.
Handwriting also aids memory. Good handwriting can mean better grades. Studies show that the same mediocre paper is graded much higher if the handwriting is neat.
Emerging research shows that handwriting increases brain activity, hones fine motor skills, and can predict a child's academic success in ways that other skills can't.
The research and evidence is clear. Handwriting instruction is a critical component of a child’s early development, and students who struggle with speed and / or legibility of their handwriting face numerous challenges as they progress through the education system. So given the importance of handwriting, why has it taken a backseat in terms of education priorities?
Studies say that future generations, without handwriting, would have a weak right brain-left brain coordination, which would result in impaired memory power, Attention Deficit Disorder, more learning disabilities, underdeveloped fine motor skills and difficulties with expressiveness.