5 Family Reading Goals Teachers Recommend
Want to get the whole family reading more? Creating book goals turns reading into a fun activity that your kids will look forward to in their free time. These are five tangible family reading goals teachers hope you make.
The Different Ways Your Child Learns
Almost two decades after Howard Gardner identified multiple intelligences in his ground-breaking book Frames of Mind (1983), educators around the world are using the theory of multiple intelligences in their classrooms. In some ways, parents and teachers have always intuitively known that children learn in different ways and that an activity that grabs one child may not be of interest to another youngster. But many of our traditional ideas about teaching imply that there is a certain way to learn particular skills. As parents, we’ve all had times when we’ve become frustrated by our children’s apparent inability to accomplish a task the way we were taught to do it. When we have a better understanding of their individual intelligences and learning styles, we can provide experiences that speak to how our children learn best.
5 TIPS FOR READING TO CHILDREN
Many factors go into making a children’s book a hit in your home or classroom. The story, the pictures, and the characters are all important.
Top 5 simple tips for improving your kid’s math skills
Other people’s talents and success are always a bit of a mystery. Why do some people manage to solve complex mathematical problems, while others cannot do the same no matter how hard they try? Is mathematics really not for everyone? Let’s try to answer all these questions together in this post. Keep reading to learn how to boost your child’s math skills and talents from a young age.
10 Tips To Help Your Kids Learn to Read
Did you know reading can change your life? We’re not just saying that because we’re librarians—it’s true! Research proves that children who are good readers are more likely to go further in school, have a higher income and be happier and healthier throughout life.
8 Tips to Help Kids With Special Needs Adjust to a New School
Kids with autism and other special needs can have a tough time getting used to new routines, people and places. And of course, a new school year includes all of the above.
The 5 Best Educational Apps for All Types of Students
The best apps for education now that you’re homeschooling.
Reading Tips for Parents
Strong parental involvement is a key component of the Just Read, Florida! initiative. Other than helping your child to grow up happy and healthy, the most important thing that you can do for them is help them develop their reading skills.
7 Tips for Building Better Independent Reading Skills in Grades 3-5
Congratulations: Your child is ready for the upper grades! Between 3rd and 5th grade, they’ll be mastering the basic concepts introduced in grades 1-2 and laying a solid foundation for the middle school years ahead.
Math Anxiety Is Real. Here’s How To Help Your Child Avoid It
Does math make you a little nervous? You’re in the majority.
