Pre-handwriting skills and Executive Function in pre-schoolers
Background and aim
Handwriting is a complex task and requires integration of cognition, graphomotor skills and Executive Functions.
The role of handwriting automation and EF in the writing process is known primarily from school-based
studies: there is a relationship between handwriting and EF in learning writing skills, particularly in the early
years of primary school. The link between the emerging writing skills and EF in pre-schoolers isn’t so evident
though. Identifying the relationship between these skills can help provide better support for children