The truth about boys and books: they read less – and skip pages

The Guardian - Daniel Boffey "Boys might claim it’s a [...]

October 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Boys, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Art of storytelling: Why informational text emphasis misses the boat on literacy ed

Education Dive - Autumn A. Arnett "The recent push toward [...]

October 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why The Art of Speaking Should Be Taught Alongside Math and Literacy

KQED News Mind/Shift - Staff Writer "Classrooms in the U.S. [...]

October 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Communication, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, Math, Mathematics, News, Public Speaking, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children’s literacy linked to healthy eating

Nursery World - Kathryn Ingham "The research published in the [...]

September 26th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Finland, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Nutrition, Nutrition Standards, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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International Literacy Day: Get Kids Reading with 4 Big Ideas from 4 Countries

The PR News Wire - Staff Writer "Tomorrow is International [...]

September 25th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Spot the Dog stopping kids from spotting new words?

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Many parents think that giving [...]

September 15th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary|Tags: Education, schools|

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Healthy diet boosts children’s reading skills

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "A heathy diet is linked [...]

September 13th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Finland, Health, Language, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Nutrition, Nutrition Standards, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Creating Imagery Can Help Dyslexic Students Who Struggle with Shakespeare

KQED News Mind/Shift - Holly Korbey "After 20 years as [...]

September 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Dyslexia, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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9 Benefits Of Reading With Your Kid, According To Science

Romper - Lindsay Mack "If you're the parent of a [...]

September 4th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, Language Arts, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Reading fundamental to success: Literacy should be everyone’s concern, experts say

Wisconsin Dell News - Ed Legge "Had Vince Lombardi been [...]

September 2nd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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