Recent research on learning to read and write suggests that 5-year-old children show increased brain activation when they learn letters by __________.

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In the study, children who wrote a letter freehand showed increased activation in three regions of the brain that are associated with reading and writing in adults. Writing by hand seems to train children's brains to think better about writing.

Recent Research on Learning to Read and Write Suggests That