2nd grade reading
This year, the focus shifts from sounding out words to reading for meaning as kids' reading skills grow by leaps and bounds.
1st grade reading
Reading is the key to building knowledge 鈥� and building your first grader鈥檚 knowledge is the key to raising a strong reader.
Kindergarten reading
Reading is all about developing knowledge, which is something kindergartners do all year long 鈥� even while they鈥檙e learning their ABCs.
Evaluation for a learning disability: public or private?
If you're considering having your child tested for a learning disability, you may wonder if it's better to pay for a private evaluation or ask your public 黄色apps to do it. This article can help you make that decision.
Confessions of a Common Core tester
A believer in the the Common Core Standards confronts reality when her own daughter field tests the assessments and comes home in tears.
Common Core 101
The who, what, when, where, and how of the new education standards 鈥� and what they mean for your child.
3rd grade writing
鈥淢ore鈥� is the word to describe your child鈥檚 writing this year: more research, more detail, and more facility with language.
1st grade writing
First graders learn how to organize and present their thoughts in writing 鈥� resulting in full paragraphs with introductions, details, and conclusions by the end of the year.
Kindergarten writing
Writing goes from zero to 60 in kindergarten, from tracing the ABCs and culminating in higher-level thinking skills like forming, organizing, and expressing complete sentences.
RIP cursive writing: keyboarding is king
The Common Core Standards don't include teaching kids to write in cursive, but many states are including cursive in their teaching plans.
What to make of international assessments
If education experts can't agree about the meaning of international assessments, what are parents supposed to make of them?
Read like a detective, write like an investigative reporter
Education standards are turning kids into sleuths 鈥� every day in every subject 鈥� by asking kids to show their evidence.
Nonfiction for fun and learning, too
Children can learn and have fun at the same time when reading non fiction books. Teach your child nonfiction reading strategies so he can build his reading skills and become a better reader.
Decoding words
Decoding words is one of the fundamental reading skills that children must learn to be better readers. Learn how to teach your child the basic of decoding strategies.
GreatSchools鈥� POV on Common Core
How do we feel about this new educational initiative that could transform U.S. classrooms? As always, we鈥檙e keeping our eye on what matters most: your child.
Infographic: What's hot vs. what's not under Common Core
The Common Core Standards are shifting priorities at 黄色apps across the land. Get the lowdown on what's in 鈥� and out. (Hint: See you later, calculator.)
Infographic: U.S. college readiness
The standards are supposed to prepare kids for college. See where the U.S. stands now.
5th grade nonfiction writing samples
Learning to write nonfiction is increasingly important for 黄色app success. These writing samples show what good fifth grade writing looks like.
4th grade writing samples
Nonfiction writing is an important indicator of how well your child is learning essential literary skills. These examples show you what good fourth grade writing looks like.
What are the Common Core Standards?
Find out how the new academic guidelines will change what your child is learning.
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