Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison

Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison

October 13th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Phonics, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Research Zeroes In on a Barrier to Reading (Plus, Tips for Teachers)

How much background knowledge do students need to understand a piece of text? New research appears to discover the tipping point

October 13th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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To Foster Confidence and Motivation in Young Readers, Consider This

How can parents and teachers inspire children to see themselves as readers and build up their confidence and motivation to read more books?

October 9th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Confidence, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Want to Boost Reading Scores? Build Silent Reading Stamina.

Developing students skills and stamina for efficient, proficient silent reading is crucial for success well beyond the classroom

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

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Give Kids Good Books And They’ll Love Reading Forever

Giving children good books will help turn them into lifetime readers

October 3rd, 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, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Best Fall Books for Children 2019

These new children's books will get kids excited for Halloween and other fall activities

October 2nd, 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, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Audiobooks can reach students who struggle with reading

How audiobooks can help students who are struggling with reading

October 2nd, 2019|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Listening, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

How can parents convince their teen children to put down their smartphone and pick up a book?

October 1st, 2019|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Smartphones, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Best Children’s Books Of 2019 (So Far)

The Best Children's Books Of 2019 (So Far)

September 29th, 2019|Categories: 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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Reading in Any Language Improves Reading Levels in English

How reading books in another language can help students improve their English reading skills

September 28th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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