In recent years schools have abolished handwriting lessons in place of computer keyboarding. But this week North Carolina became the latest state to veer back to tradition with the 'Back to Basics' ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. At the beginning of our handwriting lesson, Barbara Nichol asks me to write my name, then a sentence she dictates. It's like being back ...

As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

While it might seem like typing on phones and keyboards has steadily replaced handwriting, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Camden continue to incorporate cursive writing education into their ...

Kids living in Indiana in America don't have to do handwriting lessons anymore. That's because experts there think it's more important for children to know how to type on computers. Some people aren't ...

Live Lessons are half hour interactive programmes to support teachers and bring curriculum content to life. We work with educational consultants, specialist partners and some of the BBC's biggest ...