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<p dir="ltr">The Montessori method is rooted in the idea that children can—and should—be empowered to do things on their own. On this episode of My New Life, we consider handwriting through a Montessori lens. But how much independence can we truly expect from a child who is forming words on paper for the first time?</p> <p dir="ltr">You may be surprised to learn that a toddler can start practicing handwriting as early as age 3. It all comes down to building the foundations through play! Host Jessica Rolph is joined by Julia Volkman, who wrote her thesis at Harvard on the moveable alphabet. Julia, founder of <a href= "https://www.maitrilearning.com/">Maitri Learning</a>, says writing comes online for developing brains before reading. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Takeaways:</strong></p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Julia points out that a child's capacity to understand letter sounds is there before their capacity to write them...