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05/09/2023

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/oct2014/making-math-meaningful

All of these activities allow young children to experience math concepts as they experiment with spatial awareness, measurement, and problem solving

04/29/2023

https://childmind.org/article/why-is-it-important-to-read-to-your-child/

Parents hear it all the time: it’s important to read to your kids. But why exactly is that? And does it matter how — or when, or what — you read to them?

03/05/2019

Always Learning

5 Tips to Get Writing Rolling
By Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS
27 Aug 2015

I love to write, but on some days the words flow more easily than on others.

So many students resist writing and it’s often because they can’t get started. I try several approaches:

Brainstorming ideas and jotting them down as they emerge can help by getting those ideas out without worrying about the shape they’ll take. I tell my students that Step One is to locate your thoughts and Step Two is to worry about how artfully you express those thoughts. Keep those steps separate! (Many kids do a good job of organizing and expressing their thoughts coherently, once they’ve identified what those thoughts are.)
The opposite strategy may also work: begin with a blank outline. I sketch the bare bones of a five-paragraph essay outline…
I. Introduction
II. First Point

III. Second Point

IV. Third Point

V. Conclusion

…and from here encourage the student to fill in as much as he can, in whatever order it occurs to him. Again, so much of what makes writing intimidating is this feeling that what one writes needs to come out perfectly right away. But writing is a tool for thinking, and it can start out sloppy and incomplete and disorganized and imperfect.

I’ve had a few kids who need me to write the first three or four words of the first sentence of their essay. It seems to uncork all the rest of their thoughts and they flow.
I love this trick from my writer friend, Jane: Pretend you are explaining your subject to one person, and write down what you “say.” Edit it later.
I discovered this last trick as I was preparing a presentation: Use your computer’s PowerPoint program. It has all kinds of outlining suggestions and templates. Brainstorm or write your outline or rough draft on PowerPoint, then copy it onto a Word document and finish up.

I love to write, but on some days the words flow more easily than on others. So many students resist writing and it’s often because they can’t get started. I try several approaches: Brainstorming ideas and jotting them down as they emerge can help...

08/02/2017

Is your Kindergartener ready for 1st grade?https://www.education.com/pdf/June_Ready_for_First_Grade/

04/17/2017

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"By adding just a few simple questions and activities to your story time, you can help your child begin to learn about important reading skills. Practicing reading comprehension and sequencing skills will help your child make sense of what is being read and help him become aware of what is happening in the text. As an added benefit, it will add enjoyment to the time you spend reading with your child!"
For more information...
Preschool Reading: Comprehension and Sequencing
https://www.education.com/pdf/preschool-reading-comprehension-sequencing/

03/29/2017

https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/09/19/how-to-inspire-your-kids-to-write-and-why-its-so-important/

In addition to writing being my profession, it’s also a prime passion. And it’s a passion that I’d like to pass on to my kids, once I actually have them. But it isn’t because I want my future kids to become writers like me. It’s because writing is a magical medium. It’s a vehicle for communication,…

02/20/2017

http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/improving-older-kids-reading-speed-and-comprehension/

Do you want to know what can be done to improve your middle or high school student's reading speed and comprehension? In this article, an expert addresses this concern.

01/04/2017

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-esteem/the-importance-of-self-esteem-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues

Learn about what self-esteem is and why it's so important for kids with learning and attention issues.

12/11/2016

Looking for a good book for your tween for the holidays?
http://www.readbrightly.com/great-middle-grade-books-to-read-in-2016/

Whether your tween's book tastes run to fantasy, humor, or stories based on real life experiences, they'll find much to love in 2016's new releases.

11/15/2016

Many students believe that math is an inherited ability ­– either they have the math gene, or they don’t. But recent research shows that inborn talent might not be as important as we think. In the long run, the most successful students are often those who work the hardest, not those with the highest IQ’s. These students believe that that perseverance, not an innate gift, is the key to achievement.
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/mindset-success-math/
By Cindy Donaldson-Updated Nov 14, 2016

Here are some DOs and DON'Ts about helping your child learn that math, like life, is less intimidating if we cultivate the right mindset.