August 03 2022 Guided Reading + AI Technology = Smart Reading Program How can AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology support students in reading? AI leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind. When applying AI to reading, the advanced speech recognition can be used to: Listen Prompt Correct Assess … Read more
Parents might decide to use a reading program at home to help their child gain reading proficiency and confidence. Some children might read below the grade-level benchmarks and need to catch up, and a comprehensive reading program could provide help at home. For some children, a reading program could be used just to ensure that … Read more
School districts might use different reading programs. Parents might receive a list of the programs their child uses in the classroom, and some schools could even provide login information that allows children to access these programs at home. Common reading programs in schools could include: Raz-Kids Star Reading Accelerated Reader In addition, school districts might … Read more
July 25 2022 Essential Tips to Support Early Readers Prepare Your Students for their Future Literacy is at the forefront of education for many reasons, but most importantly, we know that students who can read can learn anything. Early literacy is “the natural development of skills through the enjoyment of books, the importance of positive … Read more
In first grade, children are still learning some of the basics of reading. They’re sounding out words, answering the w/h questions of comprehension and reading shorter books and stories independently. While some precocious readers could be reading small chapter books, this isn’t really the expectation for many first grade students. Parents could notice their first … 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