Why children should pick their summer reading

Futurity - Sean Dobbin-Rochester "At the end of the school [...]

May 25th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, News, Reading, summer, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Girls like digital media while boys prefer print, finds study on reading habits

The Guardian - Richard Adams "Girls have more firmly embraced [...]

May 25th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Boys, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Digital Literacy, Education, England, Gender, Girls, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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States Raise Proficiency Standards in Math and Reading

Education Next - Paul E. Peterson and Matthew Ackerman "Since [...]

May 23rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, Math, Mathematics, News, Reading, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Kids May Actually Need More Testing, Not Less

The Huffington Post - Michael Lombardo "Like any practice affecting [...]

May 18th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Researchers Aim to Sneak Some Science Into Elementary School Reading Lessons

Lab Manager - Audrey Breen "A team of researchers at [...]

May 15th, 2015|Categories: Education, Literacy, Reading, Science|Tags: Education, School|

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Should 3rd Grade Be the Pivot Point for Early Reading?

Education Week - Sarah D. Sparks "It's become a truism [...]

May 13th, 2015|Categories: Childhood Education, Children, Elementary School, Learning, Literacy, Reading|Tags: Education, School|

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Study: Letting Children Choose Books Boosts Summer Reading

Education News - Grace Smith "New research suggests that children [...]

May 8th, 2015|Categories: Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Literacy, Reading, Skills, summer|Tags: Education, School|

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Self-image matters: Helping kids see themselves as readers

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss "Earlier this week I [...]

May 1st, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Learning, Literacy, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Early Communication Can Pave the Way to Literacy

Good - Monica Beyer "A number of purportedly educational programs [...]

April 30th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Literacy, Sign Language|Tags: Education, School|

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Reading to young kids may change brain activation

Reuters - Kathryn Doyle "Reading to small children may help [...]

April 29th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Current Events, Early Education, Learning, Literacy, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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