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. ...

Handwriting may seem like a simple everyday skill, but for children, it plays a powerful role in shaping cognitive development. In a world dominated by screens and typing, teaching kids to write ...

P.J. Schwartz lives the life of a quintessential golden child. The Ridgewood fifth-grader is a straight-A student. He’s mature beyond his 11 years. He looks out for his two younger siblings and always ...

As school-age children increasingly rely solely on digital devices for remote- and in-class learning, many K-12 school systems around the world are phasing out cursive handwriting and no longer ...

I have a deep love of fountain pens. I’m not a collector. But since I was a little kid watching my mom making out her bills with a gray Esterbrook pen, I’ve been fascinated. There’s that arcane ...

There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ...

S1: Hey there , San Diego. It's Andrew Bracken in for Jade Hyneman on today's show. A new book aims to help us become better writers and craft better sentences. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting ...