For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

Is handwriting better than typing? Research shows that handwriting activates the brain more than typing. In fact, slower ...

When was the last time you opened your mailbox to find a beautifully handwritten letter? Probably not in the last week, or even decade. That might not be a good thing. New research shows that dropping ...

Do you want your children to read faster, have more active brains, and be more creative? And do you want to retain more of what you learn? There’s a simple activity that helps with all this and more: ...

Should you be concerned about the current rage for keyboards in kindergarten to replace crayons, pencils, and paper? Are you worried if your third grader can’t write or read their name in cursive?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a world where digital devices are everywhere, it’s easy to wonder if handwriting still matters. We’ve all heard the argument ...

Learning Curve 2.0, from designer Jess Latham of Blue Vinyl Fonts, actually includes two similar fonts—one solid, one dashed—in both TrueType and OpenType formats. Both demonstrate the beautiful ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. For most people, the written thank-you is your best bet for an ...

A new state law calls for old-fashioned cursive handwriting to be taught in elementary school – but the Princeton Public Schools is ahead of the pack. The legislation, whose co-sponsors include state ...