Some children just love reading; however, others may find it difficult or even boring. They may be missing foundational skills or have difficulty sitting for long periods of time. Reluctant readers can learn to enjoy it! With schools currently closed, parents have an increased need to help make reading fun at home! By making reading fun (instead of frustrating), as well as improving reading skills, your child can develop a lifetime love of reading……Be sure to keep reading over the summer! Bluebee Pals and the Bluebee Pal Program are excellent instructional tools for early reading skills! Due to their endearing appeal, Bluebee Pals and The Bluebee Pal Program, Bluebee app, Techie Rangers E-book and free Activity Guide are uniquely suited...
Top 15 Best Disney Princess Storybooks for Kids in 2020 Reading a bedtime story is a perfect way to reconnect and bond with your child after a long and tiring day. An ideal way to do so is by reading a Disney princess storybook. These books fascinate young children with their mystical characters, great storylines, flashy colors, and animated images. Disney princess storybooks also help kids in several ways, such as; to develop and cultivate imagination prowess, build an interest in reading, develop and build on communication skills, and also instilling moral values and character by drawing lessons from the storybooks. Choosing the best Disney princess storybook to read or add to your child’s library can be an overwhelming and...
0shares Pin Share Tweet Email Alright, let’s discuss something that gets an ugly reputation… Reading Assessments. Let’s face it… assessments can be boring, over-burdening, and stressful (especially when we’re talking about the end of the year assessments). But the truth is, reading assessments should be an essential part of your end of the year game plan… especially for distance learning! YES! You should be assessing your students during a pandemic. But have no fear! Today, we’re breaking down how to assess reading via distance learning AND help you make assessing a bit more approachable, actually possible, and a lot less stressful! (I don’t know if I can promise “fun,” but I’ll try!) Reading Comprehension Assessments in Your Pre-Distance Learning Classroom...
Are you covering weather and climate in your middle school science class?This complete unit will save you TONS of time and energy!It's designed to completely address NGSS MS-ESS2-5, Middle School Earth Systems.I've divided the content into two units of study. The first is on air pressure or atmospheric pressure. It includes 6 labs, response pages, a slideshow (with scaffolded notes, to keep your students accountable), interactive notebook flaps, a quiz, and answer keys for everything! The second unit is on air masses and weather fronts while also expanding on concepts addressed in the first unit. This unit also includes an informative slideshow, a non-fiction reading passage, comprehension questions aligned with the CCSS for Reading Informational Text, a set of weather...
Back when I first started charting the spread of coronavirus I decided not to use a logarithmic scale. I figured that log scales were fine for communicating with other professionals, but most laymen have no clue what a log scale is and have difficulty interpreting it even when they’re given an explanation. Naturally, then, I’m thrilled to pass along a study from the LSE School of Public Policy that confirms I was right. They showed people the following two charts: I think they put their finger on the scale by starting the y-axis of the log chart at 0.1, but I don’t suppose many people actually noticed that. In any case, here are the results: We find that the group...
