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 ...

A list of shows, broken into subjects, that kids love for their entertainment and parents love for their educational value.

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 ...

For Lisa Parry, a 12th-grade teacher in South Dakota, the students' essays were getting stale. Her solution: get the students to turn to ChatGPT ‒ which serves up fresh ideas. Before her students ...

Handwriting remains crucial for cognitive development, fostering deeper information processing and stronger neural pathways ...

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters Life!) - British author Nick Hornby has helped to start a creative writing centre for children in east London behind the facade of a novelty shop for kids. Just beyond a row of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christmas Day is just 42 days away, and boys and girls around the world are getting those wish lists ready for Santa. That’s why this is Dear Santa Letter Week (Nov. 9-15). It started in 1912 when ...

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

Discover how to teach kids calligraphy, inspired by a viral video of a talented boy impressing millions with his writing ...

Few things bond a family more than shared tales and experiences. Not only is storytelling fun — who doesn’t love hearing about the good-natured scrapes a parent got into when they were their age or ...