Second-graders write award-winning book on overcoming disabilitiy

GRIFFITH | Kids Are Authors is an annual competition open to U.S. students in kindergarten through grade 8 and designed to encourage students to use their reading, writing, and artistic skills.

Young author would like to act as well as write the scripts

Barshea Lowery, 23, found a new family while writing his first novel.

Students awarded prizes in writing project

CROWN POINT | Indiana Writer's Consortium held its second annual Power of Poetry Awards Assembly at Taft Middle School.

Wit and wisdom wins wrting award

Anne Pellicciotti, of Munster, a senior English major in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Alfred University in New York, is this year's recipient of the "Wit and Wisdom" writing competition sponsored by the university's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

High schooler enjoys being on stage and writing books

Jaime Hillegonds, 18, developed her love of acting and writing at church and Illiana Christian High School.

IDOE to schools: Teaching cursive not required anymore

Cursive writing still is being taught in schools, but it won't be required in Indiana schools starting in the fall. Third-grader Hanna-Elyzabeth Bejar gets help with the letter G from teacher Scott Allen earlier this month at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Whiting.

IDOE to schools: Teaching cursive not required anymore

Third-grader Yvonne Perez works on her cursive writing in Scott Allen's class earlier this month at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Whiting.

IDOE to schools: Teaching cursive not required anymore

Third-grader Elijah Reyna writes in his cursive workbook at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Whiting.

Payback Time

Close up of a pen and blank check

Don't let meal planning panic you

Tips for how to approach pet ownership with your child

MacArthur Elementary School will begin delivering the news

CROWN POINT | There's a new venture and wonderful activity to brag about here at MacArthur Elementary School.

Teaching kids handwriting

I just got a thank-you card in the mail from my 11-year-old niece for her Christmas gift. This really tickled me because I could remember my own mother "forcing" me to write thank you cards after any holiday or event.