-
Encouraging Young Writers
Long before they go to school, before they even know the alphabet, children begin to write. In fact, for most children, ...
Source: Reading Is Fundamental
-
Caretakers' and Educators' Role in Young Children's Earliest Writing
In a fascinating study by researchers Silvia Bell and Mary Ainsworth (1972), infants were followed for their first year ...
-
Raising Young Writers
They have a story to tell. In the car, in the grocery store, while you are trying to cook dinner. Your child is ...
Source: Education.com
-
Writing in First Grade: It Takes Practice
For many children, first grade is the time when they begin to learn academic skills such as reading and writing. Itâs ...
Source: Education.com
-
Get a Grip on the Right Pencil Position
Correct pencil grip can not only improve handwriting, but it can also help with overall brain development as well. So ...
Source: Education.com
-
What's Write for the Family
Photographs capture moments. Every family has pictures of births, first days of school, and graduations. Video ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
-
Create a Letter Writing Kit to Help Kids Connect!
Children who write well have a lifelong advantage. In school, effective writing skills contribute to success across ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
-
Activities for Developing Prewriting Skills
The following activities will help children develop and practice prewriting skills:Dressing Frames or Books Provide ...
-
Turn Your Child on to Journaling
Some of the world's brightest writers and thinkers kept journals, including Louisa May Alcott and Teddy Roosevelt. You ...
Source: Education.com
-
Pen Pals
It may seem that real letters have gone the way of penny candy and rotary phones, but there’s one group of kids who ...
Source: Education.com
-
Put Pen to Paper: It's National Handwriting Day!
What better day to remind your children of the importance of the handwritten word than today?
Source: Education.com
More Articles
Recent Questions
Free Webinars for Parents
Join our free online seminar led by top specialists in their respective subject areas
Finder
Click on the categories below to expand
- Activity Finder
Find an activity
- PBS Book Finder
- PBS Development Tracker
- SchoolFinder
Childhood Immunizations
Learn about recommended vaccines and the latest immunization schedules for your child.
