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It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.
I do a lot of public speaking for business leaders about how using the science of happiness can improve their organization ...
The WritersBLOCK / ReadersBLOCK project in Hobart is a reminder of the importance of stories, and the benefits of making time ...
We tell stories not so much in order to live but to live in a world made more loving and compassionate because of us.
We spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy ...
Wittgenstein was no doubt conscious of the irony of making this argument through language. But in so doing, he offered a path ...
To me, writing is an act of listening. I listen, of course, to what I have already written. And then to something unknown, somewhere out there. The writing is this listening, to write is to listen. I ...
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio --- Julie Ditchburn Patton started writing after giving birth to her youngest son. Now, he’s finishing seventh grade. And she is publishing her first novel, a middle-grade ...
Reflecting on the past, through writing or conversation, can help us better appreciate where we are — and where we’re going. By Emily Laber-Warren Jodi Wellman was devastated when her mother ...
It’s remarkably difficult to even think about this, let alone explain it, and yet our brains do it all every time we turn to writing by hand. Or you could type.
Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids.
Writing by hand also improves memory and recall of words, laying down the foundations of literacy and learning.