Handwriting specialists are observing a noticeable decline in children’s penmanship, raising questions about what this means for their academic futures and personal development. Liz Maguire, creator ...

Children’s handwriting is now so bad that teenagers need lessons in secondary school, experts have warned. Handwriting is ...

What do we know about how ESL children develop as writers? Studies of the writing development of native speakers influenced other researchers to investigate the writing development of second ...

Now may be a good time to take stock of your child’s handwriting development as they learn to print, and address any concerns with their teachers (or their pediatrician, if a learning disability ...

And for an increasing number of young children, that's where their training ends. US states such as Indiana have dropped joined-up writing entirely; Finland phased out handwriting lessons ...

Children who write for pleasure achieve significantly better results in the subject in the classroom, National Literacy Trust research suggests. Those who like writing outside class are seven ...