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Typing is Fine, but Handwriting Makes its Mark When it Comes to Learning

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 17th 2011 11:30AM

Research shows that handwriting increases brain activity. Credit: Getty Images
Sure, typing is a skill kids need to learn earlier and earlier -- what with all the laptops, cell phones and games that require it these days.
But it ...Putting pen to paper can help students do better in school, researchers find.
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What makes a kid successful in school?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 12th 2007 12:02PM

While parents all over may breathing a sigh of relief over the approaching first day of school, some will find themselves worried about how their child will do in class this year. Ellie is starting at a new school that will be very different from the ...
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