That's extremely common, JB. It's one of those asynchronous things. Be aware that schools often use handwriting as a reason to keep a kid from advancing. It pays to be prepared, I think.

DS7's handwriting isn't bad IF he's thinking about it and trying to write well (A *BIG* if!). But on birthday and thank you cards, his writing tends to be all over the place. We're working on a typing tutorial this summer so that he has a better shot at having a way to make his writing keep up with his brain. (He's pretty patient, but I, alas, am not.)

Kriston