Parents Are Reading Less to Preschool-Age Kids at Home. What’s to Blame?
Note: Reading to children is an incredibly important part of a child’s language and social development. At Reading Kingdom we strongly advocate to read to your children (or have another adult read to them) on a regular basis – daily if possible. It may be the single most important part of a child’s education. By Elizabeth Heubeck for EducationWeek Nurturing…
PSA: Beware voice clone scams – especially involving your kids or grandkids
I read about this scam online and it seemed so insane I did some research and it turns out this is actually a thing now. So I thought I’d share with you just to make you aware. The particularly scary thing for parents and grandparents is that they’re often claiming to be your kids or grandkids and in trouble. The…
23 Contronym Examples That Show Some Words are Their own Opposites.
From The Language Nerds The English language never stops to amaze. Its grammar and vocabulary always reveal extraordinary linguistic patterns and quirks that very few other languages have. We have written numerous times about the craziness of the English language, why it has the features it does, and why it can be so confusing sometimes. Other times, English can be tricky,…
John Merrow: The Great and Irreplaceable Dolly Parton on Why She Started Her Imagination Library
Interviews By John Merrow If the state of the world has you down, here’s a reprieve, two interviews with the great Dolly Parton. The first is my extended interview with her, 13 years ago about her Imagination Library; the second piece is my report for the NewsHour, also from 2013. During my 41 years in journalism, I interviewed or spent…
Books are good for your brain. But fiction has a surprising added benefit.
Reading fiction may strengthen the social skills we use to understand and connect with others. By Richard Sima for The Washington Post Curling up with a good book isn’t just enjoyable. It’s also good for your brain. Reading in general — newspapers, magazines, nonfiction books — has been linked to slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults and even…
What Students Lose When Recess Is Squeezed Out of the Schedule
By Jennifer Vilcarino for Edweek While more than 100 years of research support the importance of recess for students, the fact remains that many schools do not have a restorative break in their daily schedule. Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidance on recess titled “The Crucial Role of Recess in School,” the group’s first update…
