It is an incredible time in a child’s life when they learn to express themselves through the written word. This is also the point at which many families find themselves plastering every available surface at home with their child’s writing pieces that range from labeled pictures to short stories about a great time they had at the park.
Help Your Students Learn More and Feel Happier… With Music!
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
? Confucius, The Book of Rites
What Equal Access to Education Resources Should Be
“Education is the great equalizer—it should be used to level the playing field, not to grow inequality,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Oct.
Do You Know What’s at the Core of the Common Core?
In K-12 education, there is nothing more controversial than the Common Core State Standards.
Easy Ways You Can Stay Informed About Your Child’s Learning
Parent-teacher conferences are wonderful opportunities for families and teachers to come together to create action plans for helping children succeed both in and out of the classroom. But what do you do when this first meeting doesn’t occur until the late fall? Waiting until that first report card, and later parent-teacher meeting, can often be an uncertain time.
Are We Passing with Flying Colors? Examining the Nation’s Report Card
- Identify Problem
- Set Agenda
- Formulate Policy
- Adopt Policy
- Implement Policy
How Parents Can Beat the Structural Barriers That Keep Kids From Reading
Your reading level is constantly growing and improving throughout your life, but understanding the basics as a child can be rather difficult.
What Principals Are Saying About CLI
We’re just going to come right out and say it, Principals like Children’s Literacy Initiative’s impact on teachers, school culture and their own professional development.
In June 2014, CLI surveyed principals who had received CLI coaching services during the 2013-2014 school year. They were asked to reflect on the impact their work with CLI had on the teachers within their building, the overall culture of the school, and their own professional growth.
Three Ways You Can Improve Your Communication with Families
A new school year not only brings a new classroom of young learners into our lives, but it also introduces us to their families. These families are the most powerful allies we can have when it comes to the academic success of our students.
Effective Pre-K Instruction is a Smart Investment
…with CLI intervention, Pre-K centers are better prepared to develop the vocabulary of their students, putting them on a much brighter path for future academic achievement.