Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grown-ups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines?

Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grown-ups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines?

And what about those teachers, sending home worksheets with the kites and balloons to color in? Let's let Viktor Lowenfeld — writing 71 years ago — have the last word: "Although no one will admit it, ...

Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grown-ups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines?

Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grown-ups) love coloring books. ... "If the goal is for the child to develop fine motor skills and color ...