What's in a Name? Everything!

Sharpening fine motor skills. Forging connections in neuro-pathways. Thinking things through more clearly. All these are benefits of learning to hand write in young children.  As I watch all of the little kids parade past my house each morning on their way to the neighborhood elementary school, I can think of one more: self-confidence and identity.

There's just nothing like watching a young child write his name for the first time. What an accomplishment. Congratulations to all of our young students and their teachers who are making this journey for the first time!