Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens

The Conversation - Margaret Kristin Merga and Saiyidi Mat Roni [...]

May 11th, 2017|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, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How the brain changes when we learn to read

Medical X-Press - Nicola Bell "Right now, you are reading [...]

May 11th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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All hands on deck: Promoting literacy for all students requires a comprehensive effort

Education Dive - Dr. Stephen G. Peters "As a superintendent, [...]

May 10th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How ‘One Story’ Can Excite Students About Reading And Connecting With Community

KQED News Mind/Shift - Leah Shaffer "Several years ago, Waltham [...]

May 10th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Figures show drop in Scottish pupil literacy rates

BBC - Staff Writer "The Scottish Survey of Literacy and [...]

May 9th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, School, Scotland, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Literacy is fundamental to a free society

The Hill - Bradley Blakeman "A free society wants its [...]

May 8th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Reading with children starting in infancy gives lasting literacy boost

Science Daily - Staff Writer "New research at the 2017 [...]

May 6th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Elementary School, K-3, Kindergarten, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Summer must! 5 ways to support struggling readers

E-School News - Meris Stansbury "With summer break on the [...]

May 5th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language Arts, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Reading Difficulties, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 effective teaching tips for students with literacy challenges

E-School News - Meris Stansbury "As classrooms and teachers grow [...]

May 1st, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Dyslexia, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, School, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How To Dress Macbeth: A Literary Adventure with Project-Based Learning

Education World - Ryan Tahmaseb "As a middle school teacher, [...]

April 29th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, English, Language, Language Arts, Languages, Learning, Literacy, literature, Middle School, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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