Covid threw many parents into the role of teacher. Although many schools have reopened to in-person learning across the country, some parents are still managing distance learning for their children. Parents also may still be struggling with a new normal that could include a mix of in-person and virtual learning or even trying to … Read more
There are about 10 million children who struggle to read. For some children, a learning disorder may pose a barrier to reading fluency and proficiency. However, reading programs via apps or perhaps more formalized programs through schools may help struggling readers become more proficient, confident and more fluid readers. Readability’s CEO Ameeta Jain talked … Read more
The report cards that list grades as letters might be eschewed for an educational approach that emphasizes grading students on mastery and fluency. Competency-based learning typically includes number grades denoting and correlating to a child’s mastery of a particular subject. While standard grading systems favor grade percentages that correlate to a specific number grade, … Read more
Play is fun for children, but it can also help reinforce educational concepts and facilitate learning. Through playtime and games, children immerse themselves not just in lessons but in fun, too! Harvard’s Graduate School of Education published a story titled “Playing to Learn” that detailed how play is an important part of learning and … Read more
In kindergarten, children begin to put sounds together as they learn to read simple words and text. As a child moves through grade levels, reading begins to focus on more difficult content and abstract understanding. What parents might not know, however, is that not every child may be ready to read at the same … Read more
Reading struggles can be obvious, but some struggling readers fly under the radar for various reasons. Reading struggles could be difficult to spot, as some children may seem to easily decode certain words; parents may assume that their child is progressing perfectly fine. In actuality, the child could have memorized certain words or may … Read more