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Parents often ask teachers to recommend reading material for their child. “Should I consider Caldecott and Newberry titles for my daughter?” “I am not sure what reading level to select.” “Will this be too easy?” There are many things to consider...

"Mom, what does that word mean?" "Dad, how do trees grow?" "Grandfather, why do some people get sick and other people stay healthy?" "Teacher, what would happen if I mixed these three ingredients...

It is not surprising that parents have often been termed a child’s first teacher. Parents have access to a child’s most valuable language learning years and likewise spend more time with their offspring than any other individual. They are their...

As the school year comes to a close and the summer months approach, parents often come to me asking for summer reinforcement material. “Do you have any worksheets or an extra math book that my child can work through so he is prepared for next year?...

Mathematical word problems pose difficulties for students because the questions do not explicitly tell the student what to do....

“I hate writing.” This is a very common complaint in the elementary classroom and certainly one that I have come across numerous times during my years as an educator. Over the years, I have developed certain strategies that help promote a newfound...