Summer Reading Tips To Prevent ‘Summer Brain Drain’

The Huffington Post - Stephanie Dua and Keith Meacham "Summer’s [...]

July 6th, 2016|Categories: Books, Early Education, Family, Free play, Libraries, Literacy, Low Income, Reading, summer, Summer slide|Tags: Education, School|

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Research shows the benefits of early childhood education on math, reading

Education Dive - Tara García Mathewson "The AIR research re-emphasizes [...]

July 3rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Preschool, Reading, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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4 ways to keep your kid’s brains active during the summer

KSL.com - Staff Writer "School is out for the summer. [...]

June 30th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Fitness, Learning, Math, Physical Activity, Reading, summer, Summer slide, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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United Way says early education can help low scoring third graders in reading

WIVB - Evan Anstey "A new United Way report card [...]

June 28th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, New York, News, Preschool, Reading, Reading Difficulties, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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7 Benefits of Reading With Your Kid Beyond Academics

Romper - Lindsay Mack "Sure, reading aloud to your child [...]

June 24th, 2016|Categories: Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Empathy, Imagination, Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary|Tags: Education, School|

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Grimm & Co’s magical approach to helping children write stories

The Guardian - Alison Parkes "It’s no mean feat to [...]

June 14th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Current Events, Education, England, Learning, News, Reading, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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The old-school skill that every kid should learn if they want to be smarter

Business Insider - Minda Zetlin, Inc. "If you have kids [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Creativity, Cursive, Dyslexia, Handwriting, Motor skills, Reading|Tags: Education, School|

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Green Eggs, Ham And Metaphysics: Teaching Hard Ideas With Children’s Books

NPR - Byrd Pinkerton "What is language? What is beauty? [...]

June 5th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Language, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can Reading Logs Ruin Reading for Kids?

The Atlantic - Erica Reischer "Children who read regularly for [...]

June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Children, Education, Reading, Reading logs, Recreational reading|Tags: Education, School|

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The Global Search for Education: How to Cultivate Young Readers

Education World - Cathy Rubin "Summer is coming. Book lists [...]

June 1st, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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