The history of calligraphy—the art of handwriting as a medium of expression beyond the meaning of words themselves—could be generically traced to the earliest found symbols. There was a time when ...

Common Core standards do not call for cursive instruction as mandatory part of curriculum At least 41 states do not require public schools to teach cursive reading or writing The standards promote ...

Reading and writing are fundamental to learning. But as more kids read and write via some sort of computing device -- laptop, tablet, cellphone -- how we teach those skills is changing, and one ...

If you have kids or attend school yourself, you might have noticed that cursive handwriting—that loopy, continuous written style popular in the 20th century and recently cast aside in favor of ...

Regarded by the Chinese as the highest expression of all art forms, calligraphy has been flourishing and evolving in China for over 3,000 years. The extraordinary variety of calligraphic techniques, ...

Writing by Hand: A Cognitive Superpower Hiding in Plain Sight While smartphones and tablets have become nearly permanent fixtures in our lives, handwriting is experiencing an unprecedented decline.