All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

Across two studies, researchers from the University of Tasmania in Australia wanted to understand how capitalization skills change with age and whether certain writing patterns make it easier or ...

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...