Most of us remember spending years of school learning how to write, first tracing letters, then writing our names, and eventually progressing to cursive. But as technology has taken over, that ...

New research led by MSU Professor Gary Troia sheds light on how elementary teachers approach writing instruction. — and how their preparation, knowledge and beliefs shape classroom practice. The ...

Have you ever "just finished" your homework or practice because you wanted to go play quickly? In first-grade classrooms, ...

In this video I share one of my favorite classroom hacks using the LegiLiner self inking handwriting stamp. I walk you through a simple holiday gift writing activity for kindergarten and early ...

February 16, 2024 • Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House visits with bestselling writer David Arnold to talk about creating vivid characterizations in the premiere episode of “Writing Lessons”, a ...

A new study has shown the far-reaching implications of handwriting skills in early childhood. In an Australian first, Murdoch University researchers Dr Anabela Malpique, Dr Deborah Pino-Pasternak and ...

In the hands of students, a curved piece of wood becomes a smile, a crown, an oversized ear. The shape’s “meaning” changes with its position or role, a message that also holds true in learning to ...

Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on The Character Tree’s blog. When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. Over ...