Over a year into the pandemic, many teens are missing milestones and struggling with their mental health. Here's how to spot red flags and when to get help.
Concentrating is hard. Concentrating during a pandemic is even harder. Daydreaming, taking breaks and cutting distractions are helpful examples of focus strategies that can be helpful for everyone trying to complete a task.
Sketchoting can help give students a break from staring at a computer monitor and help make connections that they might otherwise miss in more traditional note taking.
A report from Michigan State University finds 3rd grade reading achievement in Michigan has improved each year since H.B. 4322, also known as the state's "Read by Grade 3" law, was implemented in 2016 to address concerns over declining literacy rates.
A new study by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education found that students currently in second and third grade are now approximately 30% behind what would be expected in a typical year in reading fluency.
When I use wordless picture books in my classroom, I am able to push my students even further, because they are doing all the textual work. I love the freedom and the range of interpretation that these books give my kids, writes teacher Megan Kelly.
After making a major shift to remote learning at the beginning of the pandemic, some teachers had to adjust to another unfamiliar environment when their school buildings reopened: teaching students online and in-person at the same time. Engaging, monitoring and supporting two sets of students with very different needs is a complex juggling act that…
What Kids Are Reading is the world’s largest annual study of K–12 student reading habits. The all-new 2021 edition provides insight on reading trends during the pandemic, diverse titles that support social-emotional learning, and much more.