Some of you are here for a set of tips mentioned on a card, but this article begins with an introduction that includes a true story about two students. If you’re in a hurry to get to the tips, you can skip down to Tips For Parents, but remember, the...
When students in both groups were ranked such that the best Rails student could be compared to the best control student and the second best Rails student could be compared to the second best control, the results showed something completely unexpected: Certain students...
In my view, restlessness and distractibility are part of being a child. Children grow out of this fairly quickly. Unfortunately, here in the U.S., we start reading instruction too early for most children. This migration of reading instruction to ever younger ages...
E-X-C-U-S-E I don’t mean to offend. There will always be students we can’t help—and plenty of reasons for that, but every time a teacher blames a child for struggling with reading basics, a bell rings in the underworld: No matter how much blame a child...
Learning is an essential part of life. It is an ongoing process that helps individuals acquire new knowledge, skills, and insights that can be applied to various aspects of life. However, not all learning is created equal. The art of learning involves a deliberate and...
