BRAIN TEASER:
How Well Do You Know Classic Literature? From Jane Austen to Alice in Wonderland, how many details can you remember from these beloved books?
INTERESTING LINKS:
Dear Daddy in Seat 16C. One mother’s perspective on how the kindness of a man she and her autistic daughter shared a row with on a plane made their lives better. Kindness Blog, Kindness Changes Everything.
Grant Provides Money for Education Study. The grant marks a joint venture between Dartmouth and the Stern Center for Language and Learning and is a two year project that provides instruction for students who struggle with learning to read but do not qualify for special education. The Dartmouth, August 15, 2014.
On the Road with the Common Core. Coming to schools near you this fall, the Common Core has become quite a controversy between those adamantly against it and those in support of it. Stern Center President, Dr. Blanche Podhajski shares her thoughts. Burlington
Free Press, August 20, 2014.
Obama Administration Unveils New Preschool Grant Program. Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia, which have already won federal grants to bolster their early-learning systems—or have robust early-childhood programs in place—could tap into even more money to improve preschool programs, under a new, $250 million "preschool development" grant. Education Week, August 13, 2014.
Creating A Classroom Library. Tips on acquiring books and materials, organizing the shelves, creating labels, and making it cozy. Reading Rockets.
37 Insanely Cool Smart Teacher Hacks. Start your year out right. Buzzfeed, August 10, 2014.
Seven
hundred new neural connections are formed every second. These
connections are formed through the interaction of genes and a baby’s
environment and experiences, laying the foundation for all future
learning, skill-building, and social-emotional development. Helping our
children build strong brains means giving them quality early experiences
— starting the day they’re born. - See more at:
http://www.letsgrowkids.org/#sthash.x66NNY7H.dpuf
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