U.S. girls read and write better than boys
Girls show better reading and writing ability than boys as early as 4th grade. It gets worse after that.
Language Arts
Back from break, it’s Writers’ Week in Antioch
Today, this week, and this month celebrate good writing and poetry in many forms, from songs, to books, to greeting cards.
Check letter spacing to help kids learn to read
How can the spacing of letters in words be used to help young children who are having difficulty learning to read?
A message to Trump on Presidents’ Day
The <em>New York Times</em> has published an op-ed written by a student at Stoneman Douglas H.S. It's a message about gun safety.
How to kill a worthy #MeToo movement
We have seen, now, thanks to the national paper of record, how a movement can be pushed way too far, leading to its downfall.
IL students now have to study cursive writing
IL schools will have to teach cursive writing by the time students finish 5th grade. Gov Rauner called the new law an unfunded mandate.
Kids from poorer families may know fewer words
Kids from low-income families are exposed to fewer words, but the fact is, vocabulary remains smaller than peers even after school starts.
Dyslexia may affect writing as well as reading
Proper diagnosis is key in dyslexic children, who have trouble processing written words. They often have trouble writing, even without dysgraphia.
Early diagnosis would benefit dyslexia sufferers
Research connecting difficulty processing speech with dyslexia could lead to earlier diagnosis of dyslexia and better help for those who suffer from it.
Canadian immigrant kids’ learning at risk
Childhood immigration in Canada, esp. with rising refugees there, has sent educators looking for answers on how to best educate them.