AUSTIN, Texas — Most years, by the third week of first grade, Heather Miller is working with her class on writing the beginning, middle and end of simple words. This year, she had to backtrack — all ...

Writing an important letter or a company report ... They write nearly every day they are in school, from first grade on. And the accuracy, speed, and sophistication with which they write deeply ...

One way Brummell connects with his third grade son Arion Amor ... He said, 'First of all I am so happy that you would write me a letter,'” Brummell said. “The big thing to him was just to ...