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Top 10 Titles of 2020
Read more: Top 10 Titles of 2020It has certainly been a rollercoaster of a summer and Kids Read Now students across the country are returning to school, either in classrooms or remotely. If there is one thing we know for sure about our students, it’s that they pick some pretty amazing books to read over the summer! Here are the most…
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Thirty minutes of screen time with Captions ON! is equivalent to reading thirty pages of a book
Read more: Thirty minutes of screen time with Captions ON! is equivalent to reading thirty pages of a bookWhen a family clicks the CC button on their TV’s remote control, or clicks the CC option on YouTube, or video games like Fortnite, the text that appears on the screen is synchronized with the script and the on-screen action. This shows captions, or subtitles at the same speed as those on screen are speaking.…
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The Technology Boom – Is Reading the Victim?
Read more: The Technology Boom – Is Reading the Victim?Exciting innovations in technology have wildly evolved over the last decade. You can hold the universe in the palm of your hand, view high-definition videos with lightning speed, and connect with people all over the world with a simple tap on a screen. Pretty cool, right? But what do these technological innovations mean for old-fashioned…
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Reading Bingo Game
Read more: Reading Bingo GameWant a fun way to encourage your kids to read? Make it into a reading BINGO game! Summertime should be a fun experience in a child’s life, but with the world’s uncertainties and extended time away from the classroom, our kids are glued to screens more and books less. As a result, experts are concerned…
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The Summer Reading Slide
Read more: The Summer Reading SlideSummer Reading Slide : Summer Reading Program for K-3 The Summer Slide: Summer is a time for relaxation, sunshine, vacations, and… reading loss? It’s estimated that a child loses two months of learning each summer, which accumulates each year, totaling almost two years of learning loss by the time they graduate high school. This epidemic…
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How to Make a Special Reading Nook
Read more: How to Make a Special Reading NookLet children create their own personal reading nook to foster a life-long love of reading There is nothing better than seeing children’s imaginations come to life while they are reading! The benefits of reading at a young age are endless. For example, reading enhances vocabulary, reduces stress, empowers empathy, and develops creativity and imagination. By…