Having interviewed more than 30 bestselling authors over the past year on my podcast, I’ve learned a lot about how they overcome distractions and mental blocks and get down to work each day. I like to ...

Looking for writing lessons that will engage your students? Student Writing Lessons from YES! Magazine may be just what you are looking for. The lessons are based on thought-provoking YES! articles ...

Steven Pinker's new book is "The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century." (jeffrey james pacres/Flickr) As broadcasters, we're taught to write in clear, active ...

Adults may wince at painful childhood memories of penmanship lessons and spelling tests. A small but growing number of studies, though, suggest that systematically teaching handwriting and spelling ...

The YES! Magazine article, “Growing Up in a Kenyan Slum Taught Me the Real Value of Stuff,” by Simon Okelo, is a story about learning to live with less in the midst of abundance. Students will use ...

As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

Year-end is an ideal time to reflect on what we have learned and achieved during the past year. In addition to your quantitative review of profits, conversions, and sales trends, take time to reflect ...

In Swiss author Dicker’s mystery, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, Marcus Goldman, a young writer based in New York, travels to New Hampshire to prove that his college mentor, celebrated ...