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The power of pictures when paired with the written word in children's books is amazing! Big Universe Continue

Language is absolutely vital to learning! Big Universe Continue

It can be difficult to motivate children to read during their summer vacation. Many kids drop the books the at the end of the school year and don’t pick them up again until school begins. Reading is too vital to let this happen. There are many books available in a variety of formats that will entice children to continue to read throughout the summer months. There are many wonderful books that can be used in conjunction with vacation trips. This is a great way to help children make connections b… Continue

When we sit down to write a letter or a memo we often have a hard time getting started. We hear of authors who go for years without writing another book because of writer's block. Then, what do teachers do? We ask our students to write to a prompt that they've never seen before. We then place time constraints on their writing. Is it a wonder that so many of our children leave high school with such bad writing skills? Then there are children who who have the ability to write but won't even witho… Continue