Teachers play such an influential and important role in the life a child. The last thing a teacher wants, but so often gets, is a rude child. Teachers will usually try to address the behavior themselves, but they need the support of those at home to help create a lasting change.

What does a summer vacation with required reading look like? For 16-year-old Heather Smith, every Friday last summer meant making sure her reading assignment was done. A junior at Golden West High School in Visalia, CA, Smith had to read Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and write weekly journal entries.* Make those choices student friendly.. Super advice

Summer reading programs: help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer; provide a haven and a community for readers; and are a valuable outreach tool for libraries. And now that schools are implementing the Common Core Curriculum, which embeds literacy in all parts of the curriculum, reading is becoming an even more essential skill for our children and teens. Great Perspective.

Since 1919, National Children's Book Week has been dedicated to encourage young readers to enjoy books. During this week, schools and libraries across the nation will celebrate this by participating in book-related events and activities. Get your students involved in this time-honored tradition by creating fun, educational activities. Book Week is the second week of May

During my first year of teaching, I naively thought that field trips would be easier and more fun than a typical day in the classroom. Then, I got my first taste of field trip reality - my student Andrew got stung on the tongue by a wasp first thing in the morning.** Just a few reminders

Some special ways and days to celebrate Mary

See our life-skills checklists for each age and stage of your child's development. Very informative and a favorite topic of mine..

Homework has a branding problem. Or, to be a little less pointy-headed about it, everybody hates homework. Scan through the parenting shelves, and the frustration is palpable: " The Case Against Homework," " The Homework Trap," " The End of Homework." *****Very Interesting points*****

The Language of Learning: Teaching Students Core Thinking, Listening, and Speaking Skills By Margaret Berry Wilson (Responsive Classroom, 2014 - Learn more) Students enter our school doors with a vision of themselves as learners, filled with hopes and dreams for learning...With them, they bring an innate curiosity and a thirst

Great article! I really like the students' perspective of groups.

Very Interesting .. Why some have a hard time getting started?

Some Ideas for Summer Reading Lists