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 ...
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 ...
Renee's Reading Club, with 57K members, is an online haven for book lovers
Renee Weingarten founded the Facebook group Renee's Reading Club to share book recommendations. It has since grown into a ...
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Sixth-grade physical science activity shows power of light, color
Nickels Intermediate sixth-graders learned about different principles of light and color while rotating among three science ...
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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CPS School Board: The race in the Loop, South Side's 6th District
Running for Elected School Board in District 6 (from left), Anusha Thotakura, Andre Smith, Jessica Biggs and Danielle Wallace. Provided Share A former elementary school principal, the director of ...
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Freddie Freeman homers in record-breaking 6th straight World Series game
His game-ending, 10th-inning grand slam in Game 1 on Friday night, which gave the Dodgers a 6-3 win, was his first home run since Sept. 16. He followed Teoscar Hernández for back-to-back homers ...
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‘Virgin River’ Season 6: Everything to Know About Netflix’s Romantic Drama
From returning castmembers to what's next for Mel and Jack's relationship, here's what we know (so far) about the next season of the small-town series. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Coming off ...
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Comprehension worksheets – Non-fiction and fiction for Y1-6
The non-fiction comprehension worksheets feature texts with strong links to the national curriculum. This means you can develop reading skills during foundation subject time and support pupils’ ...
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Why is Maryland’s 6th congressional district race so competitive?
Maryland’s U.S. Senate race has taken up a lot of political oxygen, but the 6th Congressional District race between Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott may be the most ...
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Harvard’s Too Easy. I Looked Into Literally Every Possible Way to Fix That.
Last year, a report presented to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences revealed the extent of Harvard’s staggering grade inflation. Nearly 80 percent of grades given to students at the College in the ...
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Using Question Cubes to Boost Reading Engagement
However, getting students to engage with assigned reading ... worksheets can feel repetitive and tedious. Furthermore, the answers to many of our pre-made worksheets are already online and are easily ...