If you think about it, parenting is one long, never-ending checklist. Teach them how to walk? Check. Teach them how to use the potty? Check. Teach them how to write? Well … it’s a work in progress.

I’m sharing my favorite strategies for helping children hold their pencils correctly—an essential skill for developing writing stamina. In this video, I demonstrate a catchy song and practical tips ...

Colored pencils are a great art tool for kids both big and small. It allows them to refine their motor skills and encourages their imaginations to run wild. Unlike markers, colored pencils don’t bleed ...

Welcome to Camp HandRIGHTing Ink., a place to mind one’s p’s and q’s and other details of proper penmanship. Yes, this is a place for children to practice putting pencil to paper — something that has ...

Gone are the days when kids had to raise their hands, rise from their desks and walk to sharpen their pencils in the corner of the classroom. Granted, personal sharpeners definitely aren’t a fresh ...

Children in Reception class in England should be taught how to grip a pencil properly and how to sit correctly at a table, says the watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors say a third of five-year-olds do not ...

Doctors have warned that children may not be starting school with the ability to grip pencils properly. They say it could be because of the increased use of technology like iPads. Using tablets and ...

Occupational therapy is not just for kids with disabilities, it can benefit a wide variety of children. By Hallie Levine Lisa Dahlstrom, 42, is worried about her 3-year old son, Levi, entering ...