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school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

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 ...

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 ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. At the beginning of our handwriting lesson, Barbara Nichol asks me to write my name, then a sentence ...

Handwriting is dead, long live keyboard skills! So says the Finnish education system. From 2016 handwriting will no longer be taught in Finnish schools. And when a high-performing country like Finland ...

Journey through Musical Storyland, where children’s favourite fairy tales and traditional folktales are re-imagined with magical music performed by musicians of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.