A policy of “choice” for full-time online schooling would weaken public education, erode funding for in-classroom supports and drive those who can afford it to private education.
Lockdown life accelerated the role of digital technology in the virtual classroom, but there is still no substitute for physical books in children's lives and learning.
A holistic approach to growing children’s vocabulary could mean reading children stories about bears from fairy tales, science books and the news.
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One way to help children learn the words they need to thrive academically is by reading aloud from books and news sources that use both narrative and expository writing.
Family members’ involvement in encouraging children’s reading and writing in everyday play and family life can make a difference to children’s literacy achievement.
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Kiwi school kids are not consistently taught letter formation or spelling the way they once were. But these simple skills are part of the foundations of higher learning.
Getting kids to put down their phones doesn’t have to be a battle.
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A psychologist explains why certain goals may be more effective than others in breaking screen habits.
Students from the public school where more than 200 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 on their first day back at the school.
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Almost half of Australian adults struggle with reading. Our recent analysis of government information on COVID-19 found many documents were inaccessible to struggling readers.
We all read much more than we give ourselves credit for.
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Academic words are useful at school and university – but they can be tricky to learn.
Detail from ‘Birdsong’ by Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett, which won the 2020 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for most distinguished book. The story follows an intergenerational friendship and speaks to change in children’s lives.
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A researcher who explored 500 picture books created by authors or illustrators living in Canada suggests books that are extraordinary in both text and illustration.
Disruptions to schooling at the lower grades should be remedied, otherwise there could be a serious impact on the quality of Matriculants a decade or more from now.
As the cold weather approaches and we look for indoor activities, video games are both fun and educational.
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Video games can be useful in learning English, math, history, physics and yes, even physical education. While they're not a substitute for schooling, video games are a great indoor activity.
Siblings, as well as parents, can help young learners become avid readers.
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If families embrace reading as fun and routine and teachers work more closely than before with the families of their students, it's possible that remote learning won't be a huge obstacle to literacy.
Zimbabwe’s amended education act seeks to protect, respect and fulfil the right to education for all children.
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To "warm up" a book, use the K-W-L strategy: Talk with your child about what you both KNOW about the subject, what you WONDER and afterwards, what you've LEARNED.