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Kids Read Now Heats up the 2024 Summer Reading Program with Data-Driven Optimizations

Leave a Comment / Choices, Engagement – Family, Events, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, News, Parents, Reading, Summer Reading / By Leib Lurie / 2024-05-06

Updates 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 5: Caregiver Support

Leave a Comment / Curriculum, Engagement – Family, K-5 Literacy, Literacy, Parents, Reading, Results, The Science of Reading / By Leib Lurie / 2024-02-22

Literacy 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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12 Simple Tips for Helping Your Child Become a Better Reader

All, Choices, Early Education, Educators, Engagement – Family, Games, K-5 Literacy, Listening, Parents, Reading, Reading Instruction, Results, Social Emotional Learning / By Christina Brownlee / 2021-07-09

Check out these 12 simple tips from Dr. Andrew Johnson to help your child become a better reader! Read to your child Expose your child to words Use pretend reading Expose to rhymes, rhyming books, nursery rhymes, poetry, music Reread the same book Read bedtime stories Have books laying around Make regular trips to the

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Progression and Milestones in Reading

Parents / By Leib Lurie / 2018-11-20

When your children get their first books in their hands, it is a good bet they are going to end up in their mouths. Exposing infants to books is an important step on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. They become familiar with the books, exploring them by turning pages, looking at the bright pictures

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Are There Benefits to Homework?

All / By Leib Lurie / 2018-09-28

Homework was not always a staple of a student’s’ life. Until the 1950s, homework felt to be an unnecessary burden on school children. When they left school, it was time for chores on the farm or around the home. It was not until the Cold War, when there was a fear of falling behind the

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Growing Students Through Expanded Learning

Parents / By Leib Lurie / 2018-09-18

There are, on average, 180 days in an elementary school year in the United States. Each day is roughly seven hours. That time does not include weekends for students. Months of school and hours of homework are not always enough to cover every topic. Fortunately, there are many more hours in the day that can

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Building a Parent-Teacher Relationship

Educators / By KRN Admin / 2018-09-06

The beginning of the school year is a busy time. There is work to be done, from getting the classroom and lessons ready to welcome in the new students. Though the first few weeks are hectic, reaching out to parents is an act that can have a major impact during the school year. Parents can

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Involving Parents in Education

Parents / By Leib Lurie / 2018-08-26

When children first begin to explore reading, it is not a solitary activity. Parents spend time with their children teaching them to read. The lessons can be as straightforward as sitting down and reading with your children or as subtle as getting them to read recipes or books about characters in other media. It can

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Rewards for Investing in Early Reading

Challenges / By KRN Admin / 2018-02-06

There 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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Reduce Screen Time With A Good Book

1 Comment / All / By Leib Lurie / 2018-01-05

The 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

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