As a school based occupational therapist, I am often asked to consult with classroom teachers on the developmental progression of handwriting. One of the main topics of conversation with early education teachers revolves around the progression in which to teach letters. Specifically, I am often asked, “What should I teach first? Capitals or lowercase?”.

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has negatively impacted our children’s education. Despite the valiant and exhaustive efforts of educators across the country, there are just some gaps that aren’t able to be filled during distance learning. Unfortunately, for many of our young learners, handwriting is a part of the curriculum that is no longer fitting into the daily classroom routines.