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