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Storytelling Provides Understanding
Storytelling is different than storytime. Storytime is when a story is read to the students. Storytelling is a way of helping students deal with life’s

Storytime for All Students
Storytime is critical for literacy intervention. It provides benefits to students of all ages. Students are introduced to a variety of vocabulary, sentence structure, and
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PLCs Guide Teachers
PLCs in schools can be productive when given purpose. A PLC (professional learning community) is a group of teachers or educators who meet regularly to

Inclusive Classroom Benefits All
An inclusive classroom in today’s schools benefits all students. It helps all students be successful. Inclusion in the classroom leads to equality by providing the

Choral Reading and Fluency
Choral reading is when all or several students read in unison. It is said to increase fluency, self-confidence, and motivation. It helps some students who

Pre-K has Little Academic Gains
Pre-K studies find that there may be major drawbacks to pushing academics in preschool. Some research found that the academic gains that students made weren’t

Grammar Instruction for Communication
Grammar instruction is changing in schools. There are many studies on how grammar is taught in schools, but there are no definitive results on exactly

Teaching Students to Think
Teaching students to think is what education is about. Students need to think critically and with imagination and creativity. Critical thinking in the classroom includes

Silent Reading Reemerges
Silent reading in the classroom has been replaced by guided instruction because of standardized tests. However, ten minutes of silent independent reading should be a

Classroom Boredom
Classroom boredom is not uncommon. Students and teachers get bored with the same old lessons. Teachers do not try to have lessons that bore students.

Parent-Teacher Relationships
Parent-teacher relationships are important. It’s important to start forming a bond as soon as the new school year begins. The goals of parent-teacher meetings are

Parents and Teacher Involvement
Parents need to have an open involvement with schools. A strong relationship with schools has a significant effect on students in many ways. Begin the