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Bite-size interviews from Handwriting experts to dig deeper into what you've learnt and how to apply it to your teaching practice.

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DAISY CHRISTODOULOU

The role of handwriting in an age of AI

Daisy explains why writing by hand remains important.
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MADELINE ROBERTS

Handwriting: start slow to go fast later

Madeline explains how to support students to automatise handwriting, and thereby reduce the burden on their working memory.
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DR NINA HOOD

Why is spelling and handwriting still so important?

Nina applies Cognitive Load Theory to explain the impact on writing, if students are struggling with spelling or handwriting.
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NATALIE WEXLER

Does it matter how students take notes?

Natalie explains why handwritten notes can be better than digital, for comprehension and memory.
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NATALIE WEXLER

What is the link between spelling and writing?

Natalie describes how oral language strategies can provide a bridge to writing.
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NATALIE WEXLER

How important is deliberate practice for handwriting?

Natalie reminds us that there is no learning without effort.
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NATALIE WEXLER

Why is writing so important?

Natalie describes how writing can deepen comprehension and promote the transfer of new information to long-term memory.
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SALLIE STANTON + TRICIA MOSS

The Science of Learning and motivation for student reading and writing

Avoiding the ‘curse of the expert’ and supporting students to reduce the demands on working memory.
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Cognitive Load Theory

Cognitive Load Theory highlights that all information first has to go through our working memory, which has a limited capacity. Too much information can overload students' brain, which can hinder or even completely halt transfer to their long-term memory – which is where learning happens.