All too often, parents and students, alike, believe that reading novels, especially classics, are the primary source for building and strengthening literacy skills. However, reading magazines are equally powerful and impactful in bolstering reading comprehension. There are many values placed on reading a wide selection of texts from diverse genres and disciplines. [Read More]

Dear Readers,

While we have committed to writing a blog post every Tuesday, today we are taking a break to celebrate the start of a new year! We are grateful for those of you who have followed us diligently week after week and we hope that our blog content has been informative and a valuable resource. When you find something great, you don’t want to forget to share it with others. Spread the word and share our blog with your family and friends. [Read more]

During winter break, students deserve a well-earned reprieve from homework and school responsibilities, but the holidays will come and go and in time, students will be returning to the classroom. To best prepare them for a seamless transition back to school while taking advantage of the opportunities that are available to them during this time, students and parents can do fun activities that also maintain and build upon academic skill sets. [Read more]

To continue our blog post about the value in the little post-it note, continue to read on about how you can encourage your child to use post-it notes as an academic tool. Both in the classroom and at home, students are able to communicate to themselves, in a very visible and tangible way, the information they are acquiring. [Read more]

The Post-it note is a simple piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, designed primarily to be stuck to an object or surface and easily removed when deemed necessary. Most often, these multi-purpose, inexpensive, and simple-to-use tools are used for day-to-day reminders. However, this modest resource is just as effective as the most trailblazing technology. Sticky notes can have a high impact on learning and retaining information. [Read more]