March 2020

Suddenly, almost everything I read is related to COVID-19 and dealing with kids at home and away from school. If you’re a parent who needs to navigate this and/or a teacher who is trying to support learning remotely, the list of resources below may be a help to you. There...

Add these interactive phonics games to your collection of PowerPoint phonics games in your classroom. Free collection of games from The Curriculum Corner. Source: Free Interactive Phonics Games

Source: From Next Big Thing to Next Big Nothing — Joanne Jacobs

How one teacher turned an underachiever into an overachiever by teaching executive function. In early elementary school, Louise (all names in this story have been changed) was a sweet child who never caused trouble. She was also an average student who was rarely chosen for...

The national discussion about the movement to privatize America’s public schools has mostly focused on the issues of charter schools and school voucher schemes. But a growing number of parents, teachers, and public school advocates, as well as experts in academia, are...

Parents and educators worry about how much time students spend facing digital devices. Here is a useful resource to help children live lives that aren’t dominated by screen use. Contact: Seth… Source: ‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push Back Against Edtech...

What would a new Democratic administration mean for education? We’re getting a clearer idea as former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders emerge as top contenders for the nomination. Source: Where the Democratic Presidential Front-Runners Stand on...

Source: Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Common Sense Messaging Apps & Tips to Connect with Families During School Closures

Phonics skills are the building blocks when learning to read. Here are the best 5 ways to teach phonics to first graders! Source: Best 5 Ways to Teach Phonics to First Graders – How to Learn

A critic who charges that children aren’t reading well and teachers need to learn about the Science of Reading, also says children must read sooner than they did in the past. This new ideolog… Source: Redefining Reading Achievement Creates Reading Problems in Children!