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Learn Vocabulary in All Subjects with Copywork, Chunking, and Dictation
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Did you know that Spelling You See's techniques can be used to learn vocabulary in other subjects?

Did you know that Spelling You See’s techniques can be used to learn vocabulary in other subjects? It’s time to begin a new chapter in science. Your student turns to the first page, and there, in the margin, is a list of words that the student is expected to learn. What do you do to…
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Technology: Castles, Cameras, and Connectedness
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We are the first generation to parent children in the media-heavy and media-reliant world. Growing up, we saw technology and the internet evolve, and we learned about it as it became part of our world.

KinderTown recently published an article for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine about using apps and technology in the family from her perspective as a parent, educator, and curator of quality educational apps. Here’s an excerpt from the article: We are the first generation to parent children in the technology-reliant world. Growing up, we saw technology and…
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Make Memorizing Math Facts Fun With These 10 Activities
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Add some of these idea to your math repertoire to make the task of learning math facts a fun and less stressful activity.

Add some of these idea to your math repertoire to make the task of learning math facts a fun and less stressful activity. There is no discounting the importance of your child memorizing basic math facts. It can be discouraging when you know he understands the math concept for the operation but still struggles to…
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