All the advances in technology has us typing, texting and swiping and  it may be causing more harm than good for our children.

Educators at the Walker School in Cobb says the growth in technology is resulting in our children not learning to write.  Megan Nellen, the Lower School principal at the Walker School in Cobb says, "the act of putting pencil to paper and writing with your hand , is a powerful tool in helping children learn."

She says the lack of handwriting is impacting their dexterity and fine motor skills. "We are also worried it's directly affecting  the overall development of very young brains," says Nellen. She is especially worried about elementary school aged kids. 

She says without practice and repetition that writing muscle that student's build, both their creative writing and actual hand writing, is withering without use. 

Writing by hand activates different areas of the brain and can help children learn. More practice handwriting equals  increased creativity and better storytelling and essay writing.

She says it's important to write but other things can also been done like tying  shoes  or stringing beads together. She says children need to use  their hands and without fine motor skills students will struggle.