A few years ago, our university decided to have a “Developmental Day” where those of us who taught developmental classes (Math, reading, writing) would meet with the people who provided support for ...

Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin. Literacy, along with Mathematics, ...

The earliest piece of writing I can remember producing was a story, written in phonetic spelling on small pieces of scrap paper stapled together. Mimicking as best I could a “real” picture book, I ...

What Can Inhibit Writing Development? Like all learning problems, difficulties in writing can be devastating to a child's education and self-esteem. As children progress through school, they are ...