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Recently I have received inquiries from the parents of preschool age kids who are still unable to read and blend sounds and say the words. I believe that mostly as parents, caregivers or teachers there are small rituals or techniques that can be utilized to ease kids into recognizing letters with the sound and blending them to […]
Free Thanksgiving Activity Booklet for kids Thanksgiving is a time for coming together, which means more than one family in a house. In most situations, this also means that there will be more children around as the Thanksgiving dinner is organized and prepared. This Thanksgiving, rather than switching on the TV, take control of the […]
Grade 2 Math in Kindergarten In 2012, the State Board of Education approved revisions for the mathematics standards to be fully implemented in 2014-15. Due to these changes, it is critical that school districts begin aligning these new standards and teaching these new TEKS (standards) starting in the 2013-14 school year. The new TEKS will […]
How to define ‘Gifted and Talented’ (COGAT)? Fall is the time when many parents hear about CogAT testing of their child for inclusion in Gifted and Talented Program/ PACE or GT Program. Gifted and Talented or GT/ PACE programs are for the kids who are considered gifted. Texas Education Agency states: A “Gifted and Talented” student […]
We have decoded the language of Texas Education Agency’s rhetoric regarding the impact of STAAR on your kid’s assessment. We received several inquiries as to how STAAR is different than TAKS. So we did the research for you and here is the scoop. The main emphasis of testing now is on high level of thinking, problem-solving, complex […]