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76Boost Your Reading Power! Word Analysis 1
Decoding large words is one of the hardest parts of reading. Most of us can read the little, common words without difficulty. It's a different story when picking apart big ones. For eample, can you read the...
1 comment73Reading Activity: Scrambled Sentences
Educators know that hands-on learning is far and away the most effective way for kids to master new material, but did you know that hands-on activities can also boost comprehension? This simple game will...
1 comment75Career Alternatives for Teachers
Unfortunately, teachers are not immune to the economic downturn. As people lose jobs, they often pack up and move to places with more job opportunities. This can leave classrooms emptier than they've...
1 comment79Reading Activity: Word Family Flip Books
Emergent readers, those who are just discovering the wonder and magic of reading, are proud of their new skills and will enjoy ways to show their new-found knowledge. Give the children in your care a chance...
1 comment63Literacy for the Developmentally Disabled
I have a very unusual job-I help disabled adults improve their literacy skills. People who society and institutions have given up on now have the opportunity to learn to read better than they could...
0 comments53Don't Make Any Resolutions This Year
That's right. I hereby give you permission to stop the madness. You don't have to make a single New Year's Resolution. You don't have to set yourself up for failure and all of the negativity that goes...
2 comments59Ten Free Summer Activities in Your Own Backyard
Use items from your household like ladders, brooms, newspapers, chairs and so forth. Turn the kids loose and challenge them to make an obstacle course (or two!). Remind them that they can go under, over,...
2 comments69So You Think Your Child is Gifted?
We love them dearly, and we're amazed at how fast they learn and what they can do. Sometimes it seems that yours is doing things earlier and faster and MORE than the kids around him. She seems to...
1 comment71Tips for Reading To Children
We educators and librarians can't say this enough-reading aloud is the key to raising readers! No matter what else you do or don't do with your children, sharing stories is the single best and most...
2 comments71Ten Free At-Home Winter Activities for Kids
Kids young and old can get in on the act with this project. The older the kids are, the more of the set-up they can do. Younger kids will enjoy the resulting product when adults or older siblings get...
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