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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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Redeemed by Literacy: an interview with Jimmy Santiago Baca
Read more: Redeemed by Literacy: an interview with Jimmy Santiago BacaBorn in Santa Fe, New Mexico of Native American and Mexican descent, Jimmy Santiago Baca was raised by his grandparents until the age of five, when he began a two-decade rotation through various institutions, beginning with the orphanage where his aunt surrendered him. Baca spent six and a half years in Arizona State Prison on…
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Why Being a Reader by Third Grade is Important
Read more: Why Being a Reader by Third Grade is Important“He turned and reached behind him for the chocolate bar, then he turned back again and handed it to Charlie. Charlie grabbed it and quickly tore off the wrapper and took an enormous bite. Then he took another…and another…and oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into…
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Valentine’s Reading Gifts for Children
Read more: Valentine’s Reading Gifts for ChildrenAh, Valentine’s Day! A day in which we show the people who are important to us just how much we care for them. Much of that affection is shown through red and pink gifts of candy, cards, and maybe a trinket or two to play with, but the best gift you can give a child…
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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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Relocating to a New Facility to Accommodate Expanding Summer Reading Program
Read more: Relocating to a New Facility to Accommodate Expanding Summer Reading ProgramKids Read Now, a local non-profit organization dedicated to building literacy rates for young people across the country, announced it has moved to a new location in Troy, Ohio to accommodate its rapidly expanding summer book-reading operations. On Dec. 15 Kids Read Now completed its move from a smaller shared space on the east side…
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Reduce Screen Time With A Good Book
Read more: Reduce Screen Time With A Good BookThe constant concern of parents and educators alike is an addiction to glowing rectangles. From the pocket-friendly cell phone to the new 60-inch plasma screen in the living room, the digital world is always beckoning. Studies show that by the age five, children are spending an average of six and a half hours a day…