Education Week

Young Writers Need Structure to Learn the Craft. How Much Is Enough?

There’s a lot one could write about Galileo, the Italian astronomer and physicist. But on a snowy Friday morning in December, during a lesson helping students draft essays about outer space, teacher ...
KQED

When Learning How to Write Starts Virtually, Here’s What’s Helpful to Know

This school year, kindergarteners learned how to turn on and off their web cameras and mute buttons alongside spelling and reading fundamentals. Separated by distance and screens, kindergarten ...
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Students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers—does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. This is a huge change for ...
The Star

How to teach kids to write by hand, and why it still makes sense to do so

Learning how to write takes time, whether it is holding your pen properly or ensuring all the letters are on the same straight line. These days, some children roll their eyes, wondering why they still ...
Phys.org

Students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers—does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning ...