Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
(THE CONVERSATION) Philadelphia ’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with ...
Book giveaway at Kensington school offers something to celebrate: ‘This is democracy in action’
Books in Homes USA gave Baashir Willis, a fourth grader at Gloria Casarez Elementary School, the organization's millionth ...
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Maryland's new literacy plan will help students learn to read and read to learn
But too many Maryland students still cannot read well by the end of third grade ... in the science of reading, an ...
Edutopia2d
Helping Students Read Complex Texts
By cultivating metacognitive reading habits, you can help students remain focused as they persist through challenging ...
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she ...
Learning to read can be difficult. How this group is teaching Arizona students to love it
Read Better Be Better works to give Arizona students a love of reading and learning while giving other students an opportunity to lead and teach.
Five tips to help you get your children reading for pleasure – with five books chosen by children
An easy way you can begin to develop a child’s innate choosing strategies is by introducing them to series, or even authors ...
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The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students
Foundational decoding skills and their impact on comprehension beyond elementary school offer insights into supporting ...
Gwinnett Daily Post5d
12 Gwinnett Schools named 'Literacy Leaders' by Georgia Department of Education
The following schools were recognized for increasing the percentage of students reading at or above grade level: ...
Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books
The report found that, when children engage in reading for pleasure (creating time and space to read at home or in school), children feel happy and relaxed, learn new things, learn about other ...
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Children’s Literacy Nonprofit Seeks Community Volunteers
Reading is an essential skill for kids, helping them start and stay on a path to success in school and beyond. Since 1992, ...
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School board delves into understanding data from grades 7-12
The Fort Madison school board got a high-level overview of how students are doing at the junior/senior high. Superintendent Dr. Erin Slater said administrators’ job is to, with data teams, look at the ...