Early Childhood
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15 Secrets to Teaching Abstract Topics to Kids
Are you looking for the secret to teaching abstract concepts to kids? If so, keep reading. 1. Get the learner to perform spatial relationships ... -
How Has the Nature of Kindergarten Changed Since the Era of Accountability?
Based on recent studies and reports, experts have identified that the nature of kindergarten has changed significantly since the era of accountability, but how ... -
Using Picture Walks to Motivate Students to Read
Picture walks are an activity that is completed before reading occurs. The reader views the pictures of the story and predicts what they think ... -
Helping Kids Learn to Read with Automaticity
Automacity is the ability to look at a word and read it within one second of seeing it. Word automaticity is essential for fluency ... -
Helping a Student Increase Their WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) and Reading Accuracy
An educator must utilize assessments such as the WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) to plan for responsive instruction, especially among learners struggling with reading ... -
Assessing Reading Accuracy and Automaticity
The percentage of the words a reader can engage correctly within a given period decides the reading accuracy. This is an essential measure for ... -
Using Prediction to Improve Your Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills
Predicting is an essential reading strategy. It allows learners to utilize info from the text to anticipate what will happen in the story. When ... -
Why Understanding Onset and Rime is Essential to Reading
Onset and rime are terms that technically explain the phonological units of a spoken syllable. Syllables are normally split up into two parts, the ... -
Teaching Kids How to Pronounce R-Controlled Vowels
These are vowels that are trailed by an r that “controls” them. The five most common r-controlled vowel combinations are ar, er, ir, or, ... -
A Parents Guide to Montessori Preschool Programs
One of the most popular preschool programs is the Montessori program, which Maria Montessori started in Rome. Montessori education is kid-centered, with the teachers ...
