After taking a backseat in the education world for many years, handwriting is back. While assistive technology can help students with writing problems, it does not remove the importance of teaching explicit handwriting. Handwriting reinforces reading and spelling skills, and is linked to reading and spelling achievement. In this insightful podcast, you will learn how handwriting supports the science of reading and strategies educators can use immediately in the classroom to build handwriting into their daily lessons.In this podcast, listeners will learn: The connection between handwriting, reading, and writingThe evidence around two “great debates”Printing or cursive? Handwriting or keyboarding? Key recommendations for handwriting instruction