First graders are in the beginning of their reading journey and adventures. Students in first grade might be reading at different levels; some might enjoy shorter picture books, but others might delve into chapter books. First graders and all elementary students should be reading regularly, though. Parents can embrace a reading habit and encourage an … Read more
There are many educational programs that school districts use in their classrooms to help students with lessons and subjects. To help better understand a child’s reading comprehension, some districts have integrated into their curriculum a program called Accelerated Reader (AR for short). What is the AR reading program? AR is a program from the company … Read more
Parents of children in elementary school might have access to usernames and passwords for certain programs that their child uses in school. Some schools provide login info to students to encourage them to engage in these programs at home. Certain reading programs are commonly used for elementary schools, and parents might recognize the most popular … Read more
Helping a child with reading isn’t always easy for parents. Some children struggle with fluency and sounding out words. Others might be unable to comprehend what they have read. Some young readers struggle with decoding and comprehending the text. Parents don’t always know how to take on the role of teacher. Children who are reading … Read more
Parents of preschoolers may have been reading books to their child since infancy. Children of all ages love books and stories, and this love of listening to stories will begin to grow into a desire to begin exploring books as a reader. There isn’t a right or wrong age to begin to work on reading … Read more
The New Year ushers in new challenges, new adventures and even a fresh start. Maybe last year was filled with hardship or maybe it was just so busy that everyone was just in ‘go’ mode. Perhaps parents are looking back at the previous year and thinking about what they wished they would have done. Stop … Read more
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