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Reading Timed Tests

Reading passages in today’s schools are timed to increase a student’s fluency.  Also, according to studies, timed tests improve competency.   Scholars state that fluency

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Childhood Depression

Childhood depression is real.  Children and students worry although it is felt they have no major issues to cause them to worry. Even in the

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Thankfulness Teaching All Year

Thankfulness isn’t just for Thanksgiving Day.  Children need to be thankful every day for something. It’s part of mindfulness and positive thinking.  But, it is

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Empathy Teaching

Empathy is not innate. People are not born with the ability to empathize. Therefore, it is all or nothing.  You have it or you don’t.

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Early Reading

Children that learn to read early excites every parent. However, pushing a young child to read before he or she is ready is counterproductive.  By

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Profanity From Students

Profanity from students in the classroom is common today. Unfortunately, students and children use inappropriate language. They swear daily. For some children, profanity is a

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Difficult Parents

Difficult parents can be a headache for educators. They are a challenge for everyone. And, conversing with them takes patience.  However, the term difficult  comes

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Gun Education

Gun education in schools is a must for our students.  There are too many shootings today.  And, guns are easy to get.  Therefore, gun education

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