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 New vocabulary approach helps young English learners race ahead
In a recent study in the Elementary School Journal, one researcher asked if the right kind of vocabulary instruction could be equally as effective for English learners as it is for native English speakers. Her study shows a surprising result: English learners actually acquired vocabulary more quickly than their classmates did. We'll show you how. |
Pre-K secrets for success
Pre-K achievement in some Miami-Dade County Public Schools has increased by more than forty points, and several previously struggling students have progressed into gifted classes. To what are teachers attributing this great success? Watch this video to find out.
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5 tips to get your preschoolers speaking
You don't realize how quickly children pick up on language until you hear your Kindergartners reciting the latest pop lyrics on the playground.
While students in early childhood education may be excellent at mimicry, they still need help developing their vocabulary. According to Theresa Roberts's new book No Limits to Literacy, children must be aware of two components of a word before they can use it correctly: meaning and pronunciation.
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15 ways to motivate struggling students this summer
The progress your struggling readers have made this year can be far too easily undone in one summer spent in front of the television.
But without the extrinsic motivators your classroom provides--things like recognition, grades, and competition--your readers might do significantly less reading (and make significantly less progress) over the summer break. Luckily, your students will have access to another powerful motivator: their parents.
To help your students' parents know just how to help motivate, we put together a list of 15 ideas guaranteed to keep kids on track. This printable handout is available in English and Spanish.
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Grant Search
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc., awards grants up to $3,000 for public and school libraries and charitable organizations serving at-risk children.
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1965
The year President Johnson implemented Head Start
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The percent of 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool in America
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45
The percent of parents who think it is essential to teach their child to read to prepare for Kindergarten
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The number of trillions of brain connections a child has formed by age three
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