Boost your child’s literacy with these reading and writing materials

Which kids’ reading and writing materials are the best. Literacy goes far beyond the ability to read and write. Literacy arms ...
KQED

Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

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. ...

The scientific reason for why children write some letters backwards

Humans have been on Earth for around 300,000 years but have only used symbols as a form of communication for a fraction of that time. Because of this, Mariano Sigman explains children must unlearn the ...
Phys.org

Children's reading and writing develop better when they are trained in handwriting, study finds

Nowadays, it is common for children's classrooms to have digital resources to be used as tools for certain learning processes. For example, there are computer programs geared toward children who are ...
The Conversation

Trips to the playground and jigsaw puzzles: five surprising ways to help children learn to write

It’s a milestone that leaves parents beaming with pride: the first time their child shakily writes out their own name. And it’s the start of many more key childhood moments, from Christmas lists to ...
NPR

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...