Read these two sentences. These are two sentences with the same words but different meanings. What made all the difference? Your mind automatically read these two sentences differently because of the punctuation. Punctuation marks, as they are commonly known, help to add emphasis or pauses in ideas or thoughts that are depicted in the text. … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Do you remember the last time where this little one was confused about how February has 28 days while other months have 30 or 31? The concept of “months of the year” comes into the picture here. This knowledge helps to understand … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Preschoolers are full of energy and always on the go. In order to help them utilize the best of their early years and their hyperactiveness, incorporating movement books into their daily routine could be a nimble idea. The use of movement books … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Social studies are integral to preparing students for life after high school. It’s also the subject that often falls between the cracks in classrooms, where teachers tend to focus on more “practical” subjects like math and reading. But if we want children … Read more
Our children’s growth is constantly monitored at school through the constant stream of homework assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, and standardized exams. Our initial thought may be “they’re doing this already!” or “more tests?” when we first hear the term “student progress monitoring.” Do you understand how much your child is learning or developing, though? During … Read more
Kids start experiencing numbers very early and gradually understand number sense through routine talks. Even before going to kindergarten, children know the very basics of counting, like 1-2-3. These kids can even tell their age, how many fingers are on their hand, how many toes and etc. But are they able to count is the … Read more
Extended School Year or ESY Services are individualized special vocation-related services that are designed to provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. ESY services are provided beyond the normal school year of a school district. These services include both the days and the hours of the school days. They are designed to … Read more
When your Kindergarten kids have mastered the skills of blending, spelling, and reading words, you may be thinking, “Where do I proceed from here?” Digraphs or consonant mixes are the following phonics skills you can focus on with your kids. Digraphs are two characters that form the same sound, such as the letters th, sh, … Read more
When we look around us, it’s impossible not to notice symmetry. But why is that? Why do so many different things have an uncanny resemblance to each other? Symmetry, a concept that’s been around since ancient times, plays a major role in most things around us. It can be used to evoke feelings of serenity … Read more
In our daily lives, we use percentages all the time without even realizing it. For example, discount percentages while shopping, during cash back on that purchase, or while paying Interest rates on loans, the concept of percentage is everywhere. But what exactly is a percentage? In essence, it’s a way of expressing a number as … Read more