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Want to Teach Social Skills? Start with Reading
Read more: Want to Teach Social Skills? Start with ReadingReaders pick up books to be entertained by the stories they tell. Take Charlotte’s Web for example. It is the story of a girl, Fern, and a runt-of-the-litter pig named Wilbur. Wilbur learns that he is being fattened up for Christmas dinner, which rightfully saddens the pig. It is then that a spider named Charlotte…
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How One Public School System Mitigated the Summer Reading Gap
Read more: How One Public School System Mitigated the Summer Reading GapWritten by Kelli Marie Cedo, an English/Language Arts Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Lead for Hampton City Schools in Hampton, VA. Previously, she was principal of Forrest Elementary School in Hampton. Cedo has also served as Title I coordinator, division contact for school improvement, literacy coach, academic coordinator and family engagement liaison in Virginia Beach, VA. It was…
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Ways To Challenge Young Readers
Read more: Ways To Challenge Young ReadersAs we are getting to the final months of the school year, it may become more of a challenge to keep students engaged in learning. This might be the perfect time of year to introduce some activities that will challenge your students to explore new books, or to spend more time reading and less time…
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Rewards for Investing in Early Reading
Read more: Rewards for Investing in Early ReadingThere is a quote attributed to Albert Einstein that claims “the strongest force in the universe is compound interest.” No one knows when, or even if, he said it. But he would not have been wrong. There are many, many charts and articles on the internet that extol the virtues of saving early. The benefits…
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Teachers, Read More Children’s Books!
Read more: Teachers, Read More Children’s Books!It’s no secret teachers work hard during the school year, but they enjoy their time off as much as the students do. However, even in their off time, teachers spend time getting ready for the next year, brushing up on new skills and techniques, and staying abreast of any changes made in national policy. Researchers…
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Stoking A Passion for Reading
Read more: Stoking A Passion for ReadingEncouraging children to read at a young age offers benefits that last throughout their life. Educators witness advantages that range from building a strong vocabulary to developing positive feelings about reading. At school age, children are very impressionable and become interested in what their parents are doing. This time is an opportunity to build that…
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Distributing Books to Students in Need
Read more: Distributing Books to Students in NeedThe number of elements it requires to build students into lifelong learners is breathtaking. It takes the commitment of parents, teachers, principals, local leaders, and the determination of the students to stay on a path that turns reading into a hobby instead of a hurdle. Without the basic building blocks of reading, books, all that…
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The Impact of Low Literacy on Daily Life
Read more: The Impact of Low Literacy on Daily LifeThe impetus for building student literacy is typically school-related. Teachers and administrators want them to be successful in school because they know the importance of early education on the child’s future. There are also the state-mandated goals that measure student achievement and can affect the school district in many ways. Beyond those two significant incentives,…
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Helping Low-Income Students Succeed
Read more: Helping Low-Income Students SucceedFor many children, going to school is just one part of their daily ritual. They grumble get out of their comfortable bed, have breakfast, and are transported to school for a day of learning and spending time with friends. They receive their assignments for the day, then head home to complete them before they head…
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Challenging Students for Better Results!
Read more: Challenging Students for Better Results!In 2011, innovative game designer Jane McGonigal wrote a book about her experiences with gamers and how to live better through games. The book was Reality is Broken, and it discussed how to improve life through gamification. Offering rewards for people to achieve has become a staple in our everyday lives, from points on credit…