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Friday, March 29, 2024
How to Get Your Kids to Read More This Summer

How to Get Your Kids to Read More This Summer

Photo: ShutterstockGetting our kids to read consistently can be a challenge. But given how the end of the school year just went down, you may be especially worried that you need to help them step up their reading game, at least so they don’t slip backward in the months leading up to whatever fall will…
Have Far-Away Family Make Bedtime Story Videos for Your Kids

Have Far-Away Family Make Bedtime Story Videos for Your Kids

Photo: ShutterstockWe’re all about connecting with friends and family via FaceTime and Zoom and whatnot right now. And for some kids, particularly older kids, that can be a great way to curb the feelings of isolation that we’re all feeling. But for younger kids who may not be old enough to really understand what is…
Bad Study Habits You Should Avoid (and What to Do Instead)

Bad Study Habits You Should Avoid (and What to Do Instead)

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Photo: FOUR.STOCK (Shutterstock)You know you need to break your bad study habits. There are loads of great ways to study, but there are plenty of bad methods out there too. Let’s go over the study methods to avoid and the ones to prioritize instead, so you can actually remember all your material and nail your…
How to Get Your Kid Started on Stephen King

How to Get Your Kid Started on Stephen King

Photo: Jaclyn Youhana GarverMost Stephen King readers I know discovered the man in their youth. They stumbled on a copy of Cujo or Firestarter in a library book sale and carted it home, and then they couldn’t put it down, and then their tiny story-loving minds exploded. In the best way possible.There are plenty of…
Get Your Kid to Find Out More By Showing Books Face Out

Get Your Kid to Find Out More By Showing Books Face...

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Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) When it’s time to choose books to read, kids will often reach for old favorites. This isn’t a bad thing—there are benefits in repeating the same stories over and over. But it’s possible they just don’t know what else is hidden deep in the shelves. To encourage kids to read new stories,…
Use the ‘Feynman Method’ to Tell If You’re Ready for a Test

Use the ‘Feynman Method’ to Tell If You’re Ready for a...

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Study methods are usually all about what you can do in your own time to maximize what you learn, but bringing someone else in to your process can be helpful too. That’s what Richard Feynman, a theoretical physicist, thought, at least in theory—according to many possibly apocryphal sources, the Nobel Prize-winner once said, “If you…
Daniel Radcliffe Reads Harry Potter to Us

Daniel Radcliffe Reads Harry Potter to Us

Photo: ShutterstockIf there’s one thing this pandemic has taught us, it’s that we really like it when celebrities read to us. Actor Josh Gad was among the first (and he’s still at it!). Then American hero LeVar Burton stepped up to bring stories to life for kids, young adults and grown-ups alike. And now, Harry…
Use ‘Think, Pair, Share’ for Effective Group Studying

Use ‘Think, Pair, Share’ for Effective Group Studying

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There are a few effective methods that will help you study with partners or groups, but you have to know them before you get into that group setting—or else run the risk of no one getting much working done. I’m not a huge proponent of group work, but with the right methods, it can be…
Assist Your Kid Discover Sight Words With This Technique

Assist Your Kid Discover Sight Words With This Technique

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Photo: Shutterstock Kindergarteners have a lot on their plate. They’re getting adept at recognizing letters and numbers, they’re counting in sequence, they’re learning how to sound out words and then they’re learning that many words in English can’t actually be “sounded out.” Words like “their,” “know,” “who” and “does” are among approximately 100 words they…
Have Your Kid Check Out to the Pet

Have Your Kid Check Out to the Pet

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Photo: Unsplash There’s something about their curious eyes. Their rhythmic breaths. Their warm, comforting bodies. Somehow, it seems impossible to feel anxious while reading to a dog. This is good news for kids who might need some extra help getting the words off the page. A study out of the University of California at Davis…

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