Studying Tips By Grade
Early years—Kindergarten Through Grade Two Though there’s not much need for studying during the early years of education, but these are the years that habits and learning behaviors are formed. That’s why it’s important that positive attitudes about learning are developed at a young age; a good attitude toward studying will stay with a student […] […]
Practical Literacy Tips
Practical tips for the everyday world to increase literacy and become a life-long book-lover Introduce books and reading early in life Play games involving letters and sounds Create a habit of reading—make it part of your everyday routine Read the same book together, or read separately, but at the same time Discuss what you are […] […]
Reading Comprehension and the Classroom
After 35 years of working with kids, we know that most of the problems that young students encounter at school can be traced back to their literacy skills, and in particular, reading comprehension. What is Reading Comprehension? Reading comprehension is the ability to read a sentence and understand its meaning. It is the ability to […] […]
How to Get Your Kids to Read More
Ask any random group of kids about reading and they’ll tell you that it’s boring. Reading is old news—a holdover from a bygone era. Remember when children strained their vision reading by candlelight or by flashlight under the covers? Those classic images of childhood are relics. Kids today will more likely be remembered for their […] […]
Shyness
For many students, the return to school is something to anticipate and look forward to…maybe even get excited about. The night before, there may be butterflies in little and big tummies alike, but once feet enter the schoolyard and see friends and schoolmates again, the jitters disappear. For some kids though, the butterflies never go […] […]
Good Food Habits for School
You’ve packed their bookbag with everything that they’ll need to face the day ahead: pencils, markers, notebooks, and an agenda, but did you pack their lunchbag with everything that they’ll need to make it through the school day? Studies have shown time and again that children who eat breakfast do better at school than those […] […]
School Performance and Nutrition
Building good eating habits leads to better performance in school. Studies have shown that poor diets, especially diets that are too high in fats and sugars, can have a detrimental effect on behavior — particularly behaviors that can help children succeed in school. Poor eating habits can cause problems with concentration, mood, energy, and focus, […] […]
It’s Children’s Book Week in Canada!
Last week was children’s book week in the US, this week it is book week in Canada—writing contests, author readings, book giveaways, read-ins… what a great way to promote literacy in young readers! It’s reading and fun combined. Canada’s book week is the only bilingual literacy event in the nation. To find out more about […] […]
Yeah for books!
One of the first things that my mother ever taught me was that books are our friends. (Usually preceded by a scolding such as: we do NOT color in books! or we do NOT crumple book pages!) Needless to say, my love of books and the written word was developed at an early age—which is […] […]
TED Talks – Sir Ken Robinson on Education
Sir Ken Robinson, author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, gives an entertaining and touching talk on children and their native creative abilities. Uncommon Genius by Denise Shekerjian is also worth a look. In it she interviews 40 winners of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship award – an award given to those who […] […]