In the hands of students, a curved piece of wood becomes a smile, a crown, an oversized ear. The shape’s “meaning” changes with its position or role, a message that also holds true in learning to ...
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 ...
As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...
A new study has shown the far-reaching implications of handwriting skills in early childhood. In an Australian first, Murdoch University researchers Dr Anabela Malpique, Dr Deborah Pino-Pasternak and ...
Looking for writing lessons that will engage your students? Student Writing Lessons from YES! Magazine may be just what you are looking for. The lessons are based on thought-provoking YES! articles ...
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on The Character Tree’s blog. When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. Over ...
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - A boost in cursive writing could be coming to Texas schools in the next few years. That's what educators in one East Texas district say as they review suggestions for handwriting.
Cursive writing lessons will be back in Pennsylvania classrooms after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring its ...
Technology has changed the way kids record information in school. Laptops and mobile devices have made typing a more convenient way to log notes and data. But a new study shows it may not be a better ...
ATLANTA — The 2025 school year in Georgia will start in late July or August, and this time it’s bringing back an older lesson plan for its newer students. Third through fifth graders will have lessons ...
Florida students could once again be learning cursive. A new bill filed in the Florida House could see students in grades two through five learning cursive handwriting once again. The proposed ...