K-12 | Read to Achieve

August 15, 2022 by Learning Ally

Making connections between essential early reading skills and mathematical concepts is a wonderful way to engage children while introducing them to the idea that ... Read More about Mathematizing Children’s Literature To Spark Connections, Joy, and Wonder, Through Read-Alouds and Discussion

Categories: Authors for Access, Books, Authors, & Movies, Curriculum & Access, Early Literacy, Education & Teaching, Educators, Reading Strategies for K-12, Teacher Best Practices

August 8, 2022 by Learning Ally

At Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School in New York City, first grade teacher Maria Arcodia noticed that children in her early education classes who struggled ... Read More about First Grade Teacher Shares Personal Gratitude for Human-Read Audiobooks to Grow Children’s Learning Confidence

Categories: Assistive Technology, Curriculum & Access, dyslexia, Early Literacy, Education & Teaching, Educators, Learning Ally “How-To Use”, Learning Disabilities, Reading Strategies for K-12, Teacher Best Practices

August 1, 2022 by Learning Ally

By Valerie Chernek What is Social-Emotional Development? Social emotional development refers to our ability to “experience, manage and express” our feelings; to build positive relationships, and ... Read More about Social Emotional Learning...What It Means For Children

Categories: Early Literacy, Education & Teaching, Educators, Student Centric Learning, Teacher Best Practices

July 25, 2022 by Learning Ally

Rebuilding a struggling learner's confidence isn’t easy, but it is possible.  In this blog, we learn from Katherine York, a reading specialist at Walt Whitman ... Read More about Practitioner Shares Situations Why Students Fail to Read Well

Categories: Audiobook Library, Curriculum & Access, dyslexia, Early Literacy, Education & Teaching, Educators, Learning Ally “How-To Use”, Learning Disabilities, Reading Strategies for K-12, Student Centric Learning, Teacher Best Practices

July 18, 2022 by Learning Ally

Learning isn't just for the classroom.  For many kids, after the summer bell rings, learning doesn’t happen at all.  Summer reading loss is steep -- especially ... Read More about Prevent Summer Learning Loss... Join Our Summer Reading Together Program

Categories: Activities, Audiobook Library, General, Learning Ally “How-To Use”, Reading Strategies for K-12, Student Centric Learning, The Digital Age