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Summer break is a time for relaxation, vacations, and fun. However, for many students, it also leads to what educators call the “summer slide”—a significant learning loss that occurs when academic skills are not practiced during the break. Research...
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Our Students Aren’t Learning New test data for RI students is out and it isn’t good. RICAS scores for literacy and math are troubling, staying flat for math and dipping below last year’s results for literacy. According to The Providence Journal (1), only 30.8% of...
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By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate I homeschooled my son last year due to medical reasons. Here is what I learned about how to schedule the day. I hope some of these ideas will help you structure your day during this difficult time when...
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By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate Try something fun each day. You’ve got this! Keep your child learning and achieving goals, while also social distancing and working from home yourself. Below are ideas to support parents at home...
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Improving Reading Comprehension for High School Students Reading comprehension is best developed simply reading more often. By the time a lot of teenagers have entered high school, however, school has kind of ruined reading in general. All they remember are dense...
by aspire | Mar 25, 2019 | Reading & Writing, RITES Programs, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Uncategorized, Writing skills
Writing is a great way for children to develop strong communication skills, but it can be a daunting task. Many adults find a blank page intimidating, so it’s no surprise that the same is true of children, especially those who could use a boost to strengthen writing...
