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Northwest Area first graders treated to Reading Is Fundamental program

Northwest Area first graders experienced the magic of reading during Friday’s Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program.
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...
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Where barbershops are a community hub, he’s filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading

In 2008, first grade teacher Alvin Irby stopped by a Bronx barbershop after school for a haircut. Before long, one of his students came in. “He is getting antsy; he’s kind of looking bored,” Irby ...

I'm a literacy specialist and a mom. One simple habit helps preschoolers build reading skills long before kindergarten

As a mom, I want my toddler to memorize all the letters. As a literary expert, I know that's not the best route. Instead I ...