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Teach Cursive Writing! Why It’s Important for Children Including Those with Dyslexia

January 13, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 38 Comments

Cursive writing is important for many reasons, and its loss in America’s classrooms should raise concerns. Cursive not only differs from print in the way it looks, it connects letters to words in a meaningful and productive way. It has been shown to assist children with reading difficulties like dyslexia. All students benefit by learning […]

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Why do I feel like I'm reading an article that should have been written in 1938.

Education Secretary Calls for End to Corporal Punishment https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-secretary-calls-for-end-to-corporal-punishment/2023/03

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Honoring identity, ditching logs, levels as *teacher* tools, independent reading, student CHOICE, and honoring multimodal texts… Yes to all! ⁦@KQED⁩ https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61287/beyond-reading-logs-and-lexile-levels-supporting-students-multifaceted-reading-lives

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Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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