Made into Movies: Books for Middle Schoolers
We are all aware of the importance of reading, but motivating students to open a book can be difficult. In this series, Made into Movies, we’ve gathered some of the best film adaptations of favorite...
View Article5 Keys To Building the Perfect Summer Reading List
Summer’s here! While classes may give way to pools and picnics, students should keep reading through the summer months. With no assigned readings, your children are free to choose what they read. Here...
View ArticleMade into Movies: Books for High Schoolers
We are all aware of the importance of reading, but motivating students to open a book can be difficult. In this series, Made into Movies, we’ve gathered some of the best film adaptations of favorite...
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Improve Your Reading Speed With Spritz
How fast do you read? It’s a question I never thought much about, I always figured I read at a near or slightly above average pace. I could read, there wasn’t much more I needed to know. There were...
View Article5 Reasons to Read Aloud to Your Child at Any Age
One of the earliest memories I have is of my dad reading The Trumpet of the Swan to me. My parents and older siblings often read to me, and I had a collection of picture books that would make any...
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Best Reading Games and Activities
This week we’ll be sharing our best games and activities by category and age. They come directly from the award-winning K12 curriculum, and represent how online education works and what it looks like....
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Online Games & Activities for All Ages
For the past week week we’ve been sharing our best games and activities by category and age. They come directly from the award-winning K12 curriculum, and represent how online education works and what...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Pronouns Part 1
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. In this activity, head to the park and enjoy a picnic with some friends. Read each sentence in the banner, listen carefully and see if you can spot...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Pronouns Part 2
In pronouns part 1, you learned that a pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun and practiced identifying the pronouns in sentences. In Part 2 you will be asked to choose the correct pronoun to...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Practice Verb Tense
Run, jump, and fly are all examples of verbs. In this activity we’ll practice identifying verb tense by following Winnie as she prepares for the art show. Read each sentence and determine whether the...
View Article2nd Grade Reading Activity: Practice Homonyms
In this activity we’ll review words that sound similar and may look similar but have different meanings. These are called homonyms. Review these different homonyms and then choose the right word to...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Contractions
Practice identifying contractions in this underwater game. Spot the contraction in each sentence or choose the correct contraction to combine the words. Click here for full screen More first grade...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Capitalization and Punctuation
Use this interactive tool to practice capitalization and punctuation. Read each sentence and see if you can identify the error. Can you spot which letters should be capitalized? What about where commas...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Activity: Color the Digraph Snake
A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound. Practice identifying the ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘th’ digraphs in this activity. Color the snake by listening to the instructions and matching the...
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12 Education Blogs We Love
As parents, you’re constantly scouring the web for the the freshest ideas, infographics, news, videos, and more around education. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with all of the information available –...
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2nd Grade History Activity: Odysseus and the Bag of Winds
The epic Greek poem, ‘The Odyssey,’ tells the tale of one man’s journey to return to his home and family. The activity below features a excerpt from this story and tells of Odysseus’ trials with...
View ArticleBritannic Myths, Heroes, and Legends in TV and Movies
Children’s books, movies, games and even curriculum are often centered around fabled characters with roots in ancient times. The mythological genre offers exposure to world cultures, history,...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Vowels
Vowels can have different sounds depending on how they are used in the word. In this activity discover how the placement of vowels next to each other affects their sound. Click the speaker to begin....
View Article2nd Grade Reading Activity: Identifying Sentence Types
There are four main types of sentences in English: Statements, also called declarative sentences Commands, also called imperative sentences Questions, also called interrogative sentences Exclamations,...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Activity: Plural Words
Review several words and hear the difference when you add ‘S’ to the end of them. There are several ways to make plural words and some words like ‘moose’ or ‘sheep’ can be singular or plural depending...
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