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Handwriting Takes Thinking
Did you know that handwriting isn't taught in some classrooms? In my opinion, some teachers have thought, mistakenly, that students need to learn how to use a computer keyboard rather than teaching them how to write.
It's Always Something...
Last month I said I would confront the “Reading Wars”; the debate over the best way to teach our children to read. Since then, we've had unexpected disruptions in education because of the Coronavirus.
Read This...
If you think you’ve heard enough about reading and you’re OK with the fact that only 40% of our third graders are reading at grade level stop reading right now.