March is all about reading but in all honesty, encouraging a love of reading is something that should be done each and every day. Special days such as World Read Aloud Day (March 6), National Grammar Day (March 4), Dr. Seuss’s birthday (March 2) and the National Education Association designation of March 1 as Read…
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Download Favorite Comics for Free on comiXology.com
While it may not seem that reading comics includes much reading, the Sunday funnies and comic books provide such pleasure to kids that they’re the perfect way to encourage more reading at home. Parents who cherish reading favorite comic books on digital devices or young readers who share their love will be interested to know…
Tips to Support New Common Core Curriculum at Home (w. Scholastic nonfiction giveaway)
One of the highly anticipated topics for this year’s Back to School nights has been about curriculum changes. The new Common Core Curriculum Standards are being implement in 45 states beginning this school year. It represents a paradigm shift that makes parents uncomfortable because it’s a departure from what we used to know. At the…
