There’s also something about those “form-drawing” lessons at Rudolf Steiner.
This is where First Grade children are introduced to practicing straight and curved lines, skills that support the eventual learning of handwriting.
“Precision and clarity of line, essential to good writing skills, are emphasized. Form drawing helps develop eye-to-hand coordination, the sense of uprightness in space, right/left and up/down orientation, and the ability to mirror, all skills that are needed in reading,” says the Rudolf Steiner curriculum guide.