Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms. Guest Author- By Rylee Kirk Published May 11, 2026 Updated May 14, 2026 Chris Kobara stood in front of […]
Try Writing a Letter
Need more whimsy in your life? Start a letter-writing habit By Guest Author-Marielle Segarra “Correspondence is a leap of faith, and that is part of what makes it wonderful,” says Rachel Syme, author of Syme’s Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence. “You may never know if the person you are writing to will write you […]
Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass
“…As a boy, Frederick Douglass was largely separated from his mother, Harriet Bailey, as her enslaver sold or sent her children away to other plantations. Bailey would do everything she could to love and care for her children. At night, she would walk 24 miles for the chance to hold and comfort Frederick. Her nickname […]
Please Mr. Postman…
Dear Reader, Today begins Universal Letter Writing Week. Let’s celebrate letters together for a few days. My friend Randall Beach wrote the following piece which my holiday greeting inspired. It was such fun to find my letter and his other mailbox contents being discussed in Randall’s weekly Substack post. What a great kickoff for our […]
HO, HO, HO!
Happy Christmas, dear Reader. I wish for you all to have a holiday of many carefree days with friends and family. And to boost the festivities, here is Lynda, a longtime friend and a multi-talented artist. Lynda Graham-Barber is a renowned children’s book author. However, she has written many other books and articles during her […]
National Letter Writing Month
Think letter writing is passé? Don’t tell these groups… Like-minded enthusiasts come together to promote personal connections through mail In an increasingly digital world, there are groups of people who appreciate the classic written form of communication that relies on the U.S. Mail. These letter writing groups can be found around the world and extend […]
What we appreciate, appreciates
Gratitude What We Appreciate, Appreciates How to find gratitude in challenging times. Posted November 26, 2024 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Whenever one of my students emails me, I always start my reply the same way—with gratitude. Whether they’re asking a question, sharing a concern, or just letting me know something, my first words are always a thank you. […]
How to Cope
Dear Reader, During these last three months, I have been writing Letters to Voters. My partner and I wrote 1500 letters to Americans across the country and abroad. This activity kept our anxiety at bay. It was our form of door-knocking. Yesterday’s election results were not what we hoped for. Like many, we were heartbroken […]
The Flower Letters
Dear Reader, If you like stories and letters, listen up! The Flower Letters combine engaging stories into beautifully crafted letters. They would make a great gift idea for Mother’s Day, or for anyone who simply enjoys getting beautiful letters in the mail. Let me know if you treat yourself…Thanks, Carol What are The Flower Letters? […]
Mundane Miracles
Dear Reader, “What are you aware of?” was a mantra question a therapist friend used to ask. We give our devices so much of our attention, much of our world goes by unnoticed. Anna Kode invites us to expand our powers of observation with a pen and a notebook. Who knows? What might seem mundane […]
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