An educational expert spells out why it makes sense to learn handwriting and how parents can help motivate youngsters to pick up a pen or pencil.

Many young children are able to sing the alphabet song from an early age (it’s catchy, after all!). But really understanding their ABCs, then eventually writing some of those letters out, can take ...

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