My Time at America Reads
For the past two months, I worked as an America Reads tutor at PS 142 in the Lower East Side of New York City. While exhausting, my time spent with my class was one of the most rewarding experiences I … (Read more )
Autistic 12-year-old has IQ higher than Einstein
When Jacob Barnett graduates from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis this spring, he’ll already have a place staked out in the university’s PhD program where he plans to expand on Einstein’s theory of relativity. This in itself would be impressive for … (Read more )
Florida parents want child with allergy removed from school
Parents at Edgewater Elementary School are lining up with picket signs this week. While parents,teachers, and politicians around the country have spent the last six months arguing about education spending cuts and failing schools, these Florida parents have gathered to … (Read more )
Importance of early reading up for debate
How soon should parents start teaching their children to read? Public schools begin instruction as soon students enter kindergarten. Yet, a recent article in the New York Times revealed than many Manhattan private schools are waiting until first grade to … (Read more )
Study says social class, not good parenting, predicts a child’s progress in school
An article published in the Guardian today claims that social class makes all the difference when it comes to school. Good parenting techniques — like reading bedtime stories and checking homework, have no effect on a child’s educational progress. None. … (Read more )
New proposal would put parents in jail for missing parent-teacher conferences
During a Detroit City Council meeting last week, Wayne Country Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, recommended a proposal that would put absent parents in jail for up to three days for failing to appear at least one parent-teacher conference a year.So far, … (Read more )
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Postponing Kindergarten
Growing up, I was unsure of what made parents postpone kindergarten. I never quite understood why some of my friends were much older than me, why certain kids went to pre-school while others did not, or the complexities behind a … (Read more )
Study reveals secret to getting kids to read over the summer
we at Speakaboos are launching our Summer Reading Program — watch any 10 of our storybook videos, submit an entry form listing what you watched, and we’ll send you an Arthur Celebrity Audiobook CD! Happy reading (Read more )
Speakaboos Launches Channel on Kideos
NEW YORK, NY July 19, 2010— Just in time for summer reading, Speakaboos introduces a new way for kids and parents to enjoy the site’s free online catalog of classics, such as “Mary had a Little Lamb” and Jack and … (Read more )
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