Reading Solution: June 2013
July 8th 2013 Beware the Summer Slide! Sounds scary and exciting, but this slide is no amusement park ride. Summer Slide is a term that refers to the substantial loss of academic skills which occurs once school closes for the summer. Summer Slide is a major contributor to the Learning Gap that exists for children […]
Reading Solution: May 2013
June 8th 2013 Whoever said that Talk is cheap, got it wrong. Talk, it turns out, is priceless. In fact, as far as success in school is concerned, vocabulary is the prime indicator. All we need to do to provide our children with a large vocabulary is talk to them a lot. And, now that I […]
Reading Solution: April 2013
June 8th 2013 When we think of the most influential teachers in our lives, we often remember a special middle school or high school teacher, a first boss, or someone else who entered our lives at a pivotal moment. Yet our first and most important teachers are often overlooked. They are the primary caregivers who […]
Reading Solution: March 2013
April 2nd 2013 On your lap Parents are often on the look-out for just the right toys to buy, or the latest technology to give their children an extra boost. By focusing their energy on purchases, some parents miss giving their children the most important advantage. The best resource for successful learning is in your […]