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Home for the Holidays
December 09, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Comprehension,
Just Listening,
Middle School,
Parents,
Audio Books,
listening,
High Schoolers,
High School,
Homeschool,
Tradition,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection,
Elementary
Fly Away with a Great Story
November 14, 2019
Guest blogger
Parents,
Vacation,
Winter Break,
listening,
Family,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
**This is a guest post, written by Jenny Holt.
You may think that aviophobia (fear of flying) is exclusively an adult thing, but the National Institute of Mental Health reports that up to 25% of all…
Families Who Read Together, Thrive Together
October 25, 2019
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Parents,
Shared Reading,
listen,
Literacy,
Literacy Instruction
Family literacy programs are an important part of every school's literacy curriculum. Research articles have shown that everyone benefits from such programs.
Book Nooks
September 06, 2019
Guest blogger
Parents,
Shared Reading,
Stories,
listening,
Story Time,
Family,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
** This guest post was written by blog contributor, Jenny Holt.
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 26, 2018
Gwen Mak
Fall,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Parents,
classroom,
Story Time,
Multicultural,
History,
Family,
Tradition,
ELA,
EL,
ESL
Every year, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th. One of several months dedicated to highlighting various culture and ethnicities, Hispanic Heritage Month is our…
School's out for summer and educators are taking time to relax and get re-energized for fall. So this midsummer post is for everyone - librarians, teachers, and parents!
Now we've reached the peak…
Mother, mom, momma, mommy, ma...
The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the word 'mother' as either a noun - a female parent - or a verb - to treat someone with kindness and affection and…
The Games of the XXIII Olympiad
January 30, 2018
Gwen Mak
Activities,
Classroom Ideas,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Lesson Plans,
Parents,
listening,
Multicultural,
High School,
History,
Tradition
Just a few weeks from now, on the 9th of February, fans worldwide will tune in to watch, listen, and follow the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. With records dating back to 776…
Today’s post comes from a mom and brain injury advocate, Rose Cole, who is also an administrator in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital System. Her son is a student athlete, plays football and…
