Learning how to write takes time, whether it is holding your pen properly or ensuring all the letters are on the same ...

Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain ...

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. ...

Similar to previous overseas studies, teachers in our study spent significantly more time teaching paper-based writing than ...

The way we learn to write letters by hand can affect how we mentally read them later on, a new study finds. In a world of ever-more-varied type fonts, that finding raises questions about how children ...

As a New Jersey elementary school teacher, I’d like to voice a growing concern that I have for America’s children. Why are our public schools eliminating cursive writing from their core education?

Professional educators at times doggedly avoid the obvious. The U.S. Department of Education has tested tens of thousands of children on their writing ability and invariably found that, to quote one ...

Treasure Coast lawmakers propose bills requiring elementary students to read and write cursive, reviving a skill dropped from state law in 2010.