Hetty Roessingh receives funding from SSHRC. A Werklund School of Education Teaching and Learning Support Grant provided funding for the development of the resource discussed in this story. University ...

Valuable skill or hopelessly outdated? Educators are debating intensely how important it is to teach handwriting. Cursive writing is already disappearing from the curriculum in many schools — there’s ...

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. ...

Pen Exercises to Fix Bad Handwriting: In today's digital age, paying attention to children's handwriting has become very important. The habit of constantly typing on mobile phones and tablets often ...

While it would be great if teachers could spend lots of time with each of their students, the fact is that children often end up doing most of their handwriting exercises unsupervised. A new system ...

For some kids with autism, penmanship is their biggest enemy in the classroom. Nov. 10, 2009— -- For most kids, learning handwriting can be dull and repetitive, but it's a task mastered midway ...

I grew up in B.C. days—Before Computers. The closest thing I had to an iPad was an Etch-A-Sketch, which kept me entertained on many a family drive. Nowadays, it seems every four-year-old has a mobile ...

Handwriting development in children is a complex interplay of cognitive, perceptual, and motor processes that evolves significantly over the early schooling years. This skill is not only essential for ...