Not too long ago, I found myself sending text messages instead of handwritten thank you notes — something I vowed never to do. I was so busy, and I rationalized it by thinking that people don’t really ...

The concern has been flagged by Sally Payne, who is the head pediatric occupational therapist at the Heart of England foundation National Health Service Trust in the U.K. Payne reports on evidence ...

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

Over my 12 years as a college admissions advisor, I have helped 1,300-plus applicants choose schools and create a strategy. But my most significant role is in helping them find insight into their life ...

Anabela Malpique is affiliated with the School of Education, Murdoch University, Australia & the CICPSI, Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. Writing is virtually part of ...

Teens writing poetry about everything from family problems to broken hearts has always been considered a rite of passage. But lately, those churning out heartfelt sonnets and odes to environmentalism ...

Learn how to use technology to help develop your third-grader’s growing interest in reading. There is a large selection of online books for children, many with interactive features such as animations ...

Teachers and parents alike have voiced concern over whether texting, with its abbreviations, short-cuts, and odd grammar, hurts kids' writing skills. There has been little definitive research on the ...

An education is supposed to prepare you for the future. Traditionally, that meant learning certain facts and skills, like when Columbus discovered America or how to do multiplication and long division ...

A new report based on 2024 test scores may be a reality check for parents. It found that kids’ reading skills have hit lows. For instance, it reported that 40% of fourth graders’ reading skills are ...