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. ...

An educational expert spells out why it makes sense to learn handwriting and how parents can help motivate youngsters to pick up a pen or pencil.

Experts say that, if done right, generative AI could be a useful tool in helping students improve their writing. Credit: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

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 ...

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...

Most of us remember spending years of school learning how to write, first tracing letters, then writing our names and eventually progressing to cursive. But as technology has taken over, that ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. However, recent research shows how teachers can help ...

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...

Inside: Dear Santa Letter for Kids Nothing makes the holiday season feel more magical than watching kids write their Dear ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — This is Dear Santa Letter Week (Nov ...

UNICEF asked children from around the world to write letters describing the kind of world they want to see by the year 2050. Responses poured in. Letters poured in from all over the world as part of ...