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 ...

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As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

Technology has changed the way kids record information in school. Laptops and mobile devices have made typing a more convenient way to log notes and data. But a new study shows it may not be a better ...

Kids living in Indiana in America don't have to do handwriting lessons anymore. That's because experts there think it's more important for children to know how to type on computers. Some people aren't ...