Whether you are a parent or an educator, you know how difficult it is firsthand to get children paying close attention while trying to teach them something. If their attention span and focus are wandering away, their body may be …
Learning gaps (or achievement gaps) can arise in students because of a lack of qualified teaching, parental educational background, family income level, disinterested students, or for a variety of other reasons. The trick is to bridge the learning gap, …
Children usually first get introduced to fictional stories and tales when learning to read. Now and then, they may encounter a short book about animals, colors, and shapes, but for the most part, kids are taught how to read mainly …
For people who have taken the literacy leap, listening to an audiobook narrated by the perfect storyteller can be just as pleasurable as reading the book yourself. (Plus, sometimes you even receive the benefit of hearing the author read the …
Whether you are an educator in a classroom, a parent homeschooling your children, or just a mom and dad wanting to provide their lessons to their kids, don’t let Halloween pass you by without using it as a teachable moment. …
As a certified Reading Specialist, I have assisted more than a thousand students in developing their literacy skills. For one reason or another, children may fall behind with their reading skills. It happens. But rather than making a “wait and …
As adults, if we are not musically inclined, we always pine away at the thought of learning how to play an instrument and make music at the drop of a hat. I have tried to learn a few instruments myself …
Just recently, in Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law stating that students will be able to take up to five mental health days off a year from school beginning in January. The students do not need a …
Whether you are a professional educator teaching students in a classroom or a parent that is trying to educate their kids at home, there are certain qualities that make an excellent teacher that you should be aware of. If you …
Homeschooling has never been more popular in America as it is right now. And there are legitimate reasons why parents choose to teach their children at home rather than send them off to public school. Plus, with numerous states having …