New Study Shows How Early Brain Development May Predict Reading Struggles

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...
The Conversation

Young children’s words predict reading ability — 5 ways parents and caregivers can help grow them

Becoming a proficient reader holds endless possibilities for a child. These opportunties include long-term academic achievement and educational opportunities, daily life and eventual workplace success ...

Starting kindergarten soon? Summer is a perfect time to support your child’s early literacy learning

The best part of having fun with rhymes and words, noticing letters and reading together is that interactions build both ...
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Sight words vs. high-frequency words: What’s the difference & why it matters

What is the difference between sight words vs. high-frequency words? Find out what they are, why they matter, and how to ...
Education Week

Key to Vocabulary Gap Is Quality of Conversation, Not Dearth of Words

For 20 years, a chasm of words has yawned between the children of college-educated professionals and those of high school dropouts, quantifying the academic disadvantage faced by the latter group long ...
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Word of the Day for School Assembly: Improve student vocabulary with 20+ daily learning words

Word of the Day for School Assembly: Adding a "Word of the Day" to school assemblies is a fun and helpful way to grow students vocabulary. Here we've shared a list of more than 20 useful words.