Many teachers complain of needing to teach for the test. The ‘test’ is the year-end standardized achievement test issued by the state that measures every student’s level of proficiency related to specific subjects. Throughout the year, teachers also screen students related to math and reading to further understand their progress related to grade-level expectations. For … Read more
Identifying reading struggles at a younger age could prevent children from falling further behind. In upper elementary grades, reading becomes the central focus of learning across all subjects and reading struggles could evolve into more significant learning struggles. Early reading struggles could present in many ways; parents could notice that their child struggles with comprehension-related … Read more
Some children open a book begrudgingly which can make regular reading sessions a challenge. Most schools implement daily reading minutes that children are required to record on a reading log, and parents might need to initial and date these logs to verify that their child has fulfilled their reading minutes. Parents of readers might not … Read more
The cluster of skills that fall under the category of executive functioning are vital for all students, but not all students have an easy time developing them. These skills help students in school and beyond. Some students who are neurodiverse have more challenges developing executive function skills. This doesn’t mean they can’t develop them, just … Read more
Spelling tests were once a common facet of elementary education. Every week and in nearly every grade level, students were given a list of words to memorize. Perhaps they even had to write a sentence using these words. At the end of the week, the students were tested on how to spell their weekly list … Read more
Helping a child with homework can sometimes be difficult for parents. Lessons change and classroom instruction also evolves as educators gain deeper insight to the efficacy of specific strategies. Some children struggle with the fundamentals of literacy; parents might struggle on how to help children boost their reading fluency and comprehension. Even if children haven’t … Read more