Sweden's renewed emphasis on books and handwriting
Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools
Charlene Pele, AP (9/10/23)
Accompanied by 10 photographs showing young children (3rd grade?) practicing handwriting.
As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.
The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to politicians and experts questioning whether the country's hyper-digitalized approach to education, including the introduction of tablets in nursery schools, had led to a decline in basic skills.
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