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Learning Loss Guide for Educators, Caregivers, and Community Leaders
Read more: Learning Loss Guide for Educators, Caregivers, and Community LeadersEducators need fresh ideas, tools, and resources, as well as innovative ways to combat learning loss and, more specifically, reading loss. This guide is for educators, school district administrators, families, and community leaders, delving into how to define learning loss in relation to reading loss, what experts believe causes it, its impact on individuals and…
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Read-Alouds for Older Students — Worth it or Waste of Time?
Read more: Read-Alouds for Older Students — Worth it or Waste of Time?Evaluating the impact of read-alouds for older students (grades 4+) Just as educators like you use data for instructional decision-making, Kids Read Now turned to current research to answer the question: Is reading aloud to students after K-3 really worth it, or are we simply wasting valuable instructional time? Research is clear about the benefits…
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District Leaders: Secure Your Budget For Summer and Beyond — Before It’s Too Late
Read more: District Leaders: Secure Your Budget For Summer and Beyond — Before It’s Too LateAllocate any and all funding resources before they expire! The academic year is done. The bell rang on the last day of school and your students ran out the front door. Now, they’re busy enjoying their summer “break.” But for you, the race against time only intensifies. That is to say, you’re facing looming deadlines…
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Kids Read Now Celebrates Milestone Achievements and Welcomes New CEO Kristen Walter
Read more: Kids Read Now Celebrates Milestone Achievements and Welcomes New CEO Kristen WalterReflecting on past milestones while embracing changes for the future Big things are happening at Kids Read Now! Firstly, we invite everyone to join us in welcoming Kristen Walter as the new Kids Read Now Chief Executive Officer. In addition to new leadership, our literacy program for K-5 students several significant growth milestones. These wins…
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Kids Read Now Heats up the 2024 Summer Reading Program with Data-Driven Optimizations
Read more: Kids Read Now Heats up the 2024 Summer Reading Program with Data-Driven OptimizationsUpdates for summer 2024 mean greater reading gains and more motivation For summer 2024, Kids Read Now is ramping up efforts to revolutionize literacy for PK-5 students. Just like our educators, we continually analyze evidence to inform and optimize the Kids Read Now program. We’re all about using current research, like the Science of Reading,…
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Accelerating Reading Progress with High Effect Size – Part 6: Motivation and Engagement
Read more: Accelerating Reading Progress with High Effect Size – Part 6: Motivation and EngagementWithout student motivation and engagement, everything fails Before we reveal the special significance of student motivation and engagement, let’s look back and connect with the influences we previously explored. While it’s not essential to read all the articles before this one, you may find it gives both a more comprehensive picture and a more detailed…
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Enter Now to Win 25 Children’s Books for Your Classroom!
Read more: Enter Now to Win 25 Children’s Books for Your Classroom!Attention Curriculum Directors, Teachers, Literacy Coaches, and Reading Specialists at elementary schools across the United States! We're excited to present Kids Read Now's "March to Childhood Literacy Book Bag Giveaway," designed with you in mind. Join us in celebrating National Reading Month by entering for a chance to win one of five sets of book…
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Accelerating Reading Progress with High Effect Size – Part 5: Caregiver Support
Read more: Accelerating Reading Progress with High Effect Size – Part 5: Caregiver SupportLiteracy Leaders: Welcome to the fifth article in our six-part series on Accelerating Reading Progress with High Effect Size. In this installment, you are challenged to think about your school or schools from the angle of parent or caregiver support and the effect that has on your students’ reading progress. What’s eye-opening is just how…
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Study Finds Significant Summer Reading Improvements for K-5 Students through a Summer Reading Program
Read more: Study Finds Significant Summer Reading Improvements for K-5 Students through a Summer Reading ProgramThe KRN program mailed self-selected books home coupled with hi-dosage parent engagement, according to the best practices proven by Science of Reading methodologies. The study further highlighted the cost-efficiency and broader reach of KRN’s summer reading program, which serves every student in grades K-5 at a cost of less than $55 per child. These results correlate to a previous…