Jan. 23 is National Handwriting Day, invented by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 1977 and pegged to John Hancock’s birthday. On this day, Big Pen encourages you to “use a ...

Dear Heloise: I’m not sure if this idea has been printed before, but here it is in case it hasn’t: If you give greeting cards to your early-school-age grandchildren, remember to write in “print,” not ...

Students asked to write words showed greater connectivity across the brain than when they typed them, suggesting writing may be a better boost for memory.

In fact, the standards only briefly mention print handwriting, a writing style in which the individual letters of a word are unconnected, as a skill to be taught in early elementary grades.

But before learning to do any style, students must first develop a strong foundation in print handwriting (AKA "normal" writing) including proper spacing of letters and accurate formation of ...