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Read more about the article Most parents are in the dark about how well their children read
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Most parents are in the dark about how well their children read

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:October 20, 2020
  • Post category:Essential Reads/New & Research

The big gap between parent understanding, and reality I read a statistic this week that I have to share:    9 out of 10 parents and caregivers think that their children read at…

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Read more about the article The screen debate. How do parents feel about it?
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The screen debate. How do parents feel about it?

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Editor's Picks/New & Research/Parent Stories

This week, I had more than one investor tell me that parents won’t see a benefit to having an app that builds a child’s reading skills and that doesn’t put a screen…

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Read more about the article New research on parents’ phone use
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New research on parents’ phone use

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:January 8, 2019
  • Post category:New & Research

Thought Catalog As I think back to when my kids were little, I’m so thankful that there weren’t mobile phones. I know it would have been really hard for me to avoid…

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Read more about the article “A book on every bed”
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“A book on every bed”

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:December 21, 2018
  • Post category:New & Research

Last week I wrote about why giving books to your children as gifts sends a clear message about how important reading is in your family. For another fun take on…

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Read more about the article In the news: Why are we still teaching reading the wrong way? (NYT 10/28/18)
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In the news: Why are we still teaching reading the wrong way? (NYT 10/28/18)

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:November 2, 2018
  • Post category:New & Research

If you have not yet read Emily Harmon’s article in this past weekend’s New York Times, you should stop reading this blog and go directly to the link here. And if…

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Read more about the article The medical world speaks out about preschoolers’ schedules
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The medical world speaks out about preschoolers’ schedules

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  • Post published:August 30, 2018
  • Post category:New & Research

The summer is just about over, and like many parents, you might be trying to decide whether to sign your young children up for music lessons or sports experiences or…

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Read more about the article Making screen time count: a new book gives parents guidance
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Making screen time count: a new book gives parents guidance

  • Post author:web-designer
  • Post published:August 11, 2018
  • Post category:Early Reading Tips & Tricks/New & Research

Even reading teachers know that children can learn reading-related skills through shows and videos, not only through book reading. But reading with an adult sets up opportunities for building reading…

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Read more about the article An expert weighs in on how to raise Kids Who Read
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An expert weighs in on how to raise Kids Who Read

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  • Post published:July 5, 2018
  • Post category:New & Research

They’re out there: middle-schoolers who love to read. They see the summer as a stretch of weeks where they can read what they want without school requirements taking up their…

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Read more about the article Talk at home? The language research take-aways for families
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Talk at home? The language research take-aways for families

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  • Post published:June 15, 2018
  • Post category:Early Reading Tips & Tricks/New & Research

It’s not often that educational research becomes part of the public discussion, but the 1992 Hart & Risley study did just that. You surely heard about it: News reports focused on the…

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Read more about the article Storytelling options & brain activity — new research
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Storytelling options & brain activity — new research

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  • Post published:May 28, 2018
  • Post category:New & Research

Today we examine the storytelling question. If you had a 3-5-year old and he wanted to hear a story, which do you think would be best for him? Putting on…

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