Why the sensation of touch is so powerful when learning to read and write

Get the Full StoryToday students spend much of their time on digital platforms. It s reshaping the way they learn.

Pat the Bunny, the 1940 classic touch-and-feel book, is still in print a testament to the value of touch in introducing infants and toddlers to the world of reading. Later, when children reach school age, a common technique for teaching the alphabet is using hands-on manipulation, such as forming letters out of clay.

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