While each school district might have their own preferences of reading apps and programs they use in their classrooms, incorporating research-based reading programs and apps into the curriculum can help students in all grades levels gain proficiency and confidence, too. Reading is crucial to learning; unfortunately, one in four children will grow up not knowing … Read more
While many parents might take literacy as an educational ‘given,’ learning to read and becoming a proficient reader don’t always correlate. Some children might not possess the skills necessary to begin their early literacy journey, and others might fall behind and never catch up to peers. Statistics show that one in three children entering kindergarten … Read more
Children have teachers in their classroom that guide lessons on reading, science, math and more. At home, however, another teacher takes over—their parents. When the school day ends, students might have additional learning enrichment at home via tutors, activities or apps and programs. Some parents might want to accelerate their child’s reading abilities or they … Read more
Preschoolers are not too young to start working on reading and math skills. Children who are exposed to letter and number activities might be more prepared for math and reading curriculum when they enter kindergarten. However, when using programs or apps designed to help preschoolers with early math and reading skills, parents will want to … Read more
Third graders are still working to sound out new words, but reading at this grade level might focus more on reading to learn. When third graders read books for Language Arts, they may be asked to answer questions about the story or perhaps think more critically about the plot. In third grade, students also may … Read more
Today’s children typically spend hours each day on computers. Children are using technology for school, homework and to power their social world, too. The youngest generation has been educated with technology-based curricula. For this reason, online learning programs can seem to be the ideal solution for parents who want to provide at-home enrichment for children … Read more