Missouri bill proposes limiting elementary students’ technology time at school

Among over hundreds of pre-filed bills in the Missouri House of Representatives, one legislator is seeking to reduce the ...

Toddlers get a jump on scribbling with magnetic writing tools

During this stage of writing development, toddlers (age 1 to 3) learn to hold a pencil or crayon with a clenched fist.
thecourierexpress.com

Redbank kindergarteners pen letters to Santa

Kristin Huffman’s kindergarten class at Redbank Valley Primary School has been busy writing the following letters to Santa: ...
IEEE

Letter Explorers: Investigating Mobile-Assisted Writing in Preschool Education

Abstract: This paper presents the "Letter Explorers" platform, an educational tool designed to support preschool children in their writing acquisition process. The platform was designed based on ...
The New York Times

Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start

As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage. By Claire Cain Miller Claire Cain Miller is working on a series of articles ...
Forbes

The Best AI Writing Tools To Punch Up Your Prose

Artificial intelligence is absolutely everywhere these days, from generative AI chat tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to music, photo and video creators like Dall-E, HeyGen and Suno AI. For many ...
UCL

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

The Write from the Beginning project was a collaboration between researchers at IOE's International Literacy Centre, Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre and the East London Research School ...
Nottingham Post

Shock closure of Nottinghamshire nursery at Christmas leaves parents fuming

Parents have been left furious after a Nottinghamshire nursery suddenly closed days before Christmas, blaming ballooning costs and complaints. Applegarth Day Nursery in Robey Close, in Linby, near ...