Perceptual motor development and Writing in children of elementary school

Abstract:The present study verified the performance as the B-SPG relates to performance in writing, searching for convergent validity between the instruments used and any differences between participants with respect to age and school year. Participated 199 children 7-10 years (M = 8.46, SD = 1.15) from the second to fifth year of elementary school, in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. The participants underwent collectively to-Bender Gradual Scoring System (B-SPG) and the Writing Assessment Scale (EAVE). The results confirmed the relationship between the perceptual motor development and writing (r = 0.56; p <0.001), giving them validity evidence because of a low score on the B-SPG reflected a good performance in EAVE and vice versa. Evidence shows that the educational level and age are important variables in assessing the perceptual motor development and learning of writing. However, further research is need in order to remedy the limitations found here.