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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 21(st) century classrooms, educators are debating the importance of teaching hand-generated communication (communication via handwriting and digital media). To address this issue, Zaner-Bloser, in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), will host "Handwriting in the 21(st) Century? An Educational Summit" on January 23(rd) at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The daylong event will provide access to the...

ALKMAAR, The Netherlands, December 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialists reacted enthusiastically to the release of LetterSchool [http://letterschool.com ], a new educational app from Boreaal Publishers. With an innovative approach to handwriting instruction, LetterSchool competes with advanced games using an entirely custom-built, full-featured OpenGL-based 3D game engine boasting visual effects rarely seen in apps for young children. Watch LetterSchool on YouTube:...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Educators and university researchers from across the country will gather on January 23 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. for "Handwriting in the 21st Century? An Educational Summit." Zaner-Bloser in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) will host the day-long event. Controversy continues to grow over the role of handwriting instruction--especially cursive instruction--in elementary school. The...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It's that time of year when students across the country sharpen their pencils and their handwriting skills to compete in the annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest encourages legible handwriting by testing the abilities of students in grades 1-8 in both public and private schools. Schools hold their own handwriting contests and enter the winning student for each grade level. The...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaner-Bloser has published Voices Leveled Library, an extensive collection of books for Grade K-6 developed to meet students at any reading level. The library's 648 titles are flexible enough to be used in any literacy framework for small-group guided reading instruction and independent reading. The engaging books are organized into six themes: Identity Awareness; Perspective Taking; Conflict Resolution; Family, Friends, and Community; Social...

NEW YORK, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaner-Bloser congratulates author Dr. Ernest Morrell for his election as a future president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Morrell will lead this professional organization devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Morrell is making a four-year commitment to NCTE, beginning in November, and will serve as vice president and president-elect before becoming NCTE...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaner-Bloser is proud to announce that eight students from across the country earned top honors by displaying excellent handwriting skills to become the "Grand National Champion" winners in its 20th annual National Handwriting Contest. Judges selected one student from each grade level, ranging from first to eighth grade, to represent the finest penmanship from across the country. This year, more than 220,000 students participated in the annual...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaner-Bloser's three newest Handwriting Apps for iPhone® and iPad®, including apps for Cursive writing and for both Print and Cursive writing in Spanish, are available now at the iTunes® store, rounding out the company's introductory series of apps for handwriting. The inexpensive apps help parents and teachers to support young children as they learn to print and write in cursive. Zaner-Bloser, the nation's leader in research-based...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While more than 200,000 students are awaiting the results of Zaner-Bloser's 20th annual National Handwriting Contest, a 5th-grader in Readfield, Maine received a special award for his participation in this year's competition. During a school assembly on April 4th, Readfield Elementary School principal, Cheryl Hasenfus, presented a trophy to Nicholas Maxim on behalf of Zaner-Bloser for his excellent penmanship, an even more significant...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Zaner-Bloser Handwriting App for iPhone® and iPad® is now available at the iTunes® store. The app, which covers Print or Manuscript handwriting, has been listed in the "What's Hot" section of the iTunes store. The inexpensive app allows parents and teachers to prepare young children for handwriting instruction and support them as they learn. It is the latest development from Zaner-Bloser, the nation's leader in...