Writing is one of the best ways to communicate with other people. We write everywhere and every time. We compose different emails, essays, and statements daily. Good writing is a lifelong craft one ...

This basic life skill was phased out in 2010 with the introduction of the controversial Common Core curriculum — and our ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Toronto provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Teachers have fewer opportunities to ...

Long before children enter a formal education setting, they are developing the skills that lay the foundation for learning to write. From fine motor skills to the complexities of vocabulary and ...

As a teacher, Alma Hoffmann saw that while so much of a teacher's focus was on reading, not enough of it was on crafting sentences and writing paragraphs. In 1996, Hoffmann, a mom of four, wrote ...

Sinéad McCauley Lambe is the author of Move Write - A Whole-body Sensorimotor Approach to Handwriting programme. Move Write is published by Just Rewards Publications. It’s a milestone that leaves ...

Learning how to write takes time, whether it is holding your pen properly or ensuring all the letters are on the same straight line. These days, some children roll their eyes, wondering why they still ...

Meghan Walbert is Lifehacker's Managing Editor. She has a degree in journalism and has worked at Lifehacker as a writer and editor since 2018, covering parenting, foster care, online child safety, and ...

We have all received gifts on special occasions, such as birthdays and holidays, and have thanked the givers to ensure our appreciation for their gifts. Showing kindness to loved ones and friends ...

Researchers in Switzerland have designed a system where children teach robot students how to write, and in the process improve their own handwriting skills. This learning by teaching paradigm, they ...