Alaska Public Media

New curriculum has Anchorage students 'psyched' to read

Denali Montessori kindergarten teacher Katrina Mulholland teaches her students words with the letter "Z" during a recent lesson. Denali Montessori Kindergarten teacher Katrina Mulholland demonstrated ...
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 ...
Education Week

Classroom Reading Groups: 5 Lessons From Recent Studies

After two years of pandemic disruptions to students’ reading progress, schools nationwide are scrambling for ways to help them progress faster. Small-group instruction in reading is one of the most ...
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The science of reading: It’s time to bring preschool teachers into the conversation

Here’s what you might see when you step into my classroom: rapturous renditions of nursery rhymes, Play-Doh being turned into letters, and 4-year-olds acting out the adventures of a very hungry ...
Los Angeles Times

How crayons, paint and play are foundational to learning in transitional kindergarten

In California, by 2025-26 all 4-year-olds will be eligible for universal TK. Many districts have already enacted the program, including the Los Angeles school system. Many parents are unsure if they ...