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Critical Literacy in Early Elementary Grades

Using a form of literary criticism in tandem with drama activities helps young students think deeply about how stories are constructed

June 8th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How I Got My Toddler Back On Books After She Got A Taste Of Screen Time

A parent shares her advice on how she got her children to turn away from screens and back to enjoying reading books

June 7th, 2019|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

Reading with toddlers reduces harsh parenting, enhances child behavior

Parents who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are better behaved, says study

May 24th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Listening, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A bookworm mom’s worst nightmare

What can book-loving parents do if their children do not share their enthusiasm for reading?

May 22nd, 2019|Categories: Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Young Adults Don’t Read. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

By the time teens are in the 12th grade their love of reading has dropped dramatically. What can we do to reduce this trend?

May 15th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A Teacher’s Tip: Want to Foster a Love of Reading? Let Students Pick Their Own Books. Giving My Kids Voice & Choice Changed My Classroom

To foster of a love of reading in students, we must give them voice and choice by letting them pick their own books

May 15th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Reading Aloud to Middle School Students

Hearing books read aloud isn't just for small children. There are benefits for older students as well, as it can enhance language arts instruction and can build a community of readers.

May 15th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, Middle School, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How Changes in U.S. Reading Instruction Compare Internationally

May 14th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Global, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A Game-Changing Practice Fuses Math and Literacy

A program that scaffolds math with reading and writing has a formerly struggling elementary school in the Bronx dramatically outperforming the state in math

May 8th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, Math, Mathematics, New York, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Beginning Reading

Writer examines the (huge) role of stories and the (limited) role of phonics in beginning reading instruction for children

April 20th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|