Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing

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par Naomi S. Baron, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University

“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.

But as these students get older, the role of touch diminishes – to the students’ detriment. Today’s reading assignments are…

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