Good handwriting is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a means to literacy that fundamentally transforms the human experience. Developing control over the shape of the 26 letters of the alphabet ...

Should you be concerned about the current rage for keyboards in kindergarten to replace crayons, pencils, and paper? Are you worried if your third grader can’t write or read their name in cursive?

Elgin student Rhys Acas has the best penmanship of any kindergartener in the nation, and he has a trophy almost as big as he is to prove it. The six-year-old who attends St. Thomas More Catholic ...

Why it matters: Strong handwriting in preschool supports reading fluency and academic success, making early skill-building essential. What’s new: Programs now combine multisensory games, structured ...

Teaching handwriting in elementary school is getting huge support from research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Some state legislatures are paying attention and mandating that handwriting be ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Children who handwrite fluently in their first year of school are likely to be better readers a year ...