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Does Your Child Hate Reading? Do This to Make Them Love It
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For many families, reading is a pleasurable activity when kids are young, but then as kids get older, they start to hate reading. Parents are more aware than ever that strong reading skills are fundamental to academic success. Teachers also feel pressure to make sure students are reading on or above grade level, often with their evaluations and salaries hanging in the balance. On top of it all, kids may be quick to claim they…
Read More »The Several Benefits to Being Bilingual
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Recent studies have shown that there are several benefits to being bilingual. Learning a second language could give your child a serious advantage in conceptual thinking. It may even broaden their perspectives and understanding of the world. Improving The Executive Function According to an article put out by Psychology Today, one of the several benefits to being bilingual is it improves brain activity functions. The executive function, for example, which is the control system of…
Read More »Best Children’s Books of Summer 2017
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September is upon us and the children have gone back to school, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to enjoy some of the best books of the summer! Check out these great children’s books released in summer 2017. Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Lisa Brown. In a quiet bedroom bowl, Goldfish Ghost came to be—just floating belly up above the water. As much as he liked his home, he longed for friends…
Read More »5 Timeless Book Series for Children
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As an avid reader, it has always been an easy task for me to find books that appeal to me, even as a child. From Fantasy to Biographies, as long as it had a beginning, middle, and end, I was hooked. For some children however, finding a book that is engaging and entertaining can be a challenge, especially since books now compete with flashy cartoons and iPhones. In order to help your child find a…
Read More »Tips for Building Reading Skills
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Those who love reading can attest to the fact that it is one of the greatest experiences a person can have and that it opens up a world of possibilities. However, for some children, reading can be a difficult and tedious task so we have gathered some tips for building reading skills. Read below to find out more! Encourage annotations When students make annotations or take notes on what they are reading, they process more…
Read More »Music and Memory
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In today’s day and age, parents have all the information the Internet can hold at their fingertips when it comes to what can help their children. Music is heralded as one of the best methods of stimulating development, but how does it work? For starters, music positively affects all areas of child development, helping them develop intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Music can also improve motor, language, and literacy skills in young children, as it teaches…
Read More »Need Help Teaching Your Child to Read?
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Need help teaching your child to read? In my work teaching pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade, I come across so many parents who report that reading with their child is a nightly battle. Every parent wants to know how they can support their child and make learning to read fun. I am excited to announce that I will now be offering a tutoring service in which I demonstrate the process of teaching your child to…
Read More »Boston Partners in Education
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Boston Tutoring Services: Tell me a little about your organization. Pamela Civins: Boston Partners in Education (Boston Partners) has been contributing to the academic achievement of Boston’s public schools students since 1966. We mobilize volunteer academic mentors to assist struggling K-12 students in reading, writing, and math. In high school, our volunteers also support students struggling in science. Academic mentors help students gain the skills, self-confidence, and motivation they need to succeed in school and…
Read More »Early Literacy Skills and Sight Word Recognition
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One of the best ways to improve early literacy skills is to allow children to make connections across a variety of texts. When a child reads the word ‘you’ in one book, but can’t remember the word when they come across it again, have the first book available to show to the child and let them know that they were able to read the word in that context. They will be able to retrieve the…
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