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
Families feeling antsy during the pandemic have been renting recreational vehicles (RVs) and campers as a means to seek out safe adventures in nature. Fox Business reported that the company Outdoorsy, which rents RVs online, was projected to hit $1 billion by the end of second quarter 2021. While RV rentals are booming, families also … Read more
Teachers often give students a ‘brain break’ between lessons to let them have fun, maybe wiggle a bit and, well, just take a little break from academics. Brain breaks can be a fun way to let children decompress and step away from math, reading and all those other subjects. Brain breaks could be beneficial at … Read more
There are many ways parents can help children with reading at home. Parents can help children sound out words as they read, review sight words with flash cards and even play games to help with letter recognition (for early readers). However, when comprehension is an area of literacy weakness parents may find helping their child … Read more
There are many ways parents can help struggling readers at home. However, some parents may want professional resources to better guide their child’s lessons and help them progress. While some children may qualify for additional reading intervention at school, others might not. This may lead parents to try to help narrow the perceived learning gap … Read more
Some students are still learning remotely, others are back in the classroom full-time. As the school year comes to a close students (and teachers!) are likely looking forward to breaks from the routine. Spring and summer signal longer breaks for students. The time away from class, though, doesn’t mean children should push aside their books. … Read more