The Power of Moms
Author Madelyn Rosenberg hasn’t been able to visit her mother in person lately and has been thinking about all her mom has done for her — especially nurturing her as a writer. This led to Madelyn reaching out to other author friends who join her in sharing some of the great things their moms have done to support them and their career choice!
Literacy for All: Equitable Practices for Reading and Dyslexia
Teaching students to read is the first job of our schools. How can we help all students become strong, confident readers? Literacy for All: Equitable Practices for Reading and Dyslexia was held on February 20, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. The event was hosted by National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL), Decoding Dyslexia Maryland (DD-MD), and community partners. Reading experts from NCIL shared best practices in early screening and interventions supported by decades of reading research.
The ABCs of Teaching Reading at Home
This month’s school closures have forced families to become teachers at home overnight.
Home Learning for Young Children: A Daily Schedule
Establishing daily and weekly routines provides a structure for learning at home. Parents and children know how the day will unfold; routines create predictability and also anticipation for the fun and comforting things that will happen throughout the day. It can be helpful to identify a learning theme to explore together over the course of two weeks. You'll find a sample daily schedule below, with ideas for how to bring in the theme into every part of the day, from breakfast to read alouds to art and science activities.
Your Home as a Learning Experience
Have you ever thought that your home might provide areas of learning experiences for your child? As a teacher of young children, I would ask parents to look at their homes as a unique way of engaging children with their immediate and daily environment. Doing so not only prepares the children for school academic learning, but also for physical, social and emotional growth.
Tomie dePaola: We will miss him — but what a legacy!
The world lost an incredible talent with the death of Tomie dePaola.
Teaching My Daughters to Read. Part IV: Success
Previously, I described how I taught my daughters about print, sight vocabulary, phonological awareness,
Teaching My Daughters to Read. Part III: Phonics
So far, I have explained the literacy environment, print awareness, and sight word teaching that were part of teaching my daughters to read, but phonics also played an important role.
Teaching My Daughters to Read. Part II: Print Awareness
Last week, I began a multi-part series on how I taught my daughters to read. My oldest daughter wryly replied to that entry, suggesting I could have saved a lot of pixels if I had just said that I hired a tutor…. And her son who just had his third birthday (and who did not read that entry) informed me that his goal for being three years old was to read words.
Teaching My Daughters to Read. Part I: Context
Blast from the Past: This blog entry was first issued on June 30, 2014 and was reissued on March 28, 2020. As I re-introduce this piece, we are sheltering in place as is so much of the world. That means schools are closed in many places and teachers and parents are concerned about what is being lost from children's education. As with many of you, I've been trying to help protect children's learning during these fraught times. Which brings us to today's blog entry, this one about how I taught my own children to read at home.
Roundup: Web Design Articles May 8, 2020
With the lockdown across nations, you are probably spending more time reading. Whether it’s for pleasure or for work, we’re here to help you fill your time with some reading material. These web design articles are not only about best practices, deals, and trends in the niche but also include feel-good stories that we all […]
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How to Use Instagram To Grow Your Web Design Business
One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make today is ignoring social media marketing or treating it as an afterthought. This is even more so in an increasingly competitive space like the web design niche where small businesses have to strive to leave the shadows of more established brands with years of history […]
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12 Home Office Setup Ideas for Web Designers and Developers
Coffee, music, YouTube channels, and procrastination— only a handful of things can make your day when it comes to increasing productivity but none of them are as complete as having a home office setup. It makes a world of difference where and how you work especially if you work from home. Hence, some home office […]
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Tools You Should Know To Protect Bitcoin Transactions
The option of cryptocurrencies or electronic currencies for websites is increasingly stronger as a mechanism for the purchase of products and services, not only on the Internet but also in some businesses that have begun to accept this means of payment. If you’re working on a crypto-related project or a client who accepts cryptocurrency payments, […]
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What Will An Ecommerce Website Need To Stand Out In 2020?
ECommerce is undeniably a buzzword. Many people have been discussing this term for a long time since the Internet was opened to commercial use. Through its history, with many advantages over brick and mortar stores as well as mail-order catalogs, eCommerce has become one of the fastest-growing industries. Did you know that 25% of the […]
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Important Functionalities for an E-Commerce Theme
As web designers/developers, finding the right theme for a client’s website can be a complicated process. There are several factors to consider – preference, needs, functionality, and even budget. When you first look at themes, aesthetics is often what captures the eye, looks are important and will play an essential role in creating the right […]
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12 Yoga Website Designs for Inspiration
Staying fit these days is now more important than ever with the global pandemic having no cure or vaccine yet other than a healthy body. It just so happens that being active is also more difficult because gyms are closed in affected areas. Home workouts like yoga, in that regard, are golden and yoga website […]
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From Concept to Design: How Developers Create Today’s Most Popular Mobile Games
In the past five years, mobile games have exploded in popularity. With the advent of Apple’s App Store, mobile app developers have jumped on the opportunity to create mobile games from scratch on the most popular devices in the world. What Makes a Mobile Game Go Viral? Why is it that some mobile games become […]
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12 Free Web Development Courses to Take While in Self-Isolation
It’s rather unfortunate that the best some of us can do in a time of a global pandemic is to stay at home in order to help. Quarantines for that matter, are tough challenges for the regular person. However, they don’t have to feel like an unproductive slog, why not treat yourself to some self-improvement […]
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How Web Media Developer can use YouTube SEO with Better Search Marketing to Rank Their Videos
There are several things which go into successful video marketing on YouTube. One of these things is the very often neglected YouTube SEO that’s so vital for getting viewers to actually find your video. Too many YouTube marketers are concerned with what’s going on in their videos to really push for better SEO, and it […]
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This is Why We Train
Could you perform under this kind of pressure if it meant saving your loved ones? I ask myself this question all the time and it is precisely why I train consistently at Front Sight and encourage you to do the same. In both of the following videos, the good guys execute exactly the skills we […]
7 Indianapolis hot dogs that will shatter your mustard-only rule
Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with loaded dogs that howl with flavor.
This is when Condado Tacos opens in Broad Ripple
Get a free taco and half-price margaritas on opening day.
This deal gets you all-you-can-eat tastings from the best Indianapolis restaurants
Half-price tickets let you eat, drink wine and see Food Network's Scott Conant at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience.
Liter House restaurant brings German beer, food south of Broad Ripple
A barbecue pavilion and a rooftop wine and whiskey bar are in the works out back.