The progression of language development during the teenage years is minimal because most language skills are learned throughout early and middle childhood. However, understanding the concepts your teen should be able to grasp will help you encourage him to communicate effectively, and let you know whether he needs help if …
Recognizing the differences between active and passive reading is important for readers of all ages, including elementary school students, high school graduates and adult casual readers. Understanding these differences will help you make the transition to more consistent active reading practices. Whether those experiences are personal, professional or academic, reading …
High school physical education classes have the potential to exert a tremendous positive impact on the students’ mental, physical and social well-being. The opportunity to mentally relax during a tough academic schedule helps to reduce tension and mental stress. Physical education classes also provide an excellent possibility to focus on physical …
There are many reading strategies that help readers better understand information. Two that help them to read faster are scanning and skimming. While the two terms may seem synonymous at first glance, they are two distinctly different procedures that good readers use to help them comprehend written material quickly and accurately. …
Fine-motor skills are small movements that require the use of the muscles, nerves and bones. At home and at school, your teenager uses fine-motor skills daily. Although the majority of his fine-motor skills are already developed in the teenage years, he can still improve them through certain hobbies and activities …
A parent or teacher may want to assess what the child knows when it is time for a child to begin school. A popular and reliable diagnostic tool routinely used to do this is the Kindergarten Readiness Inventory (KRI). A kindergarten inventory assessment gives parents and educators an idea of …
Kindergarten retention is a controversial subject among parents and educators. This mainly stems from the subjective nature of the decision. Kindergarten students do not pass or fail a subject. Their overall academic performance is considered. If your child is struggling in kindergarten, you need to review all sides of the issue. …
Testing and evaluating students is a challenge for teachers. English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) students in the United States are no exception. The testing and evaluating of ESOL students has additional layers of difficulty due in part to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) but also because …
Forty-five percent of American fourth-graders are not fluent readers, reports the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Fluency is the ability to read aloud accurately at a normal rate using stress and intonation correctly. Reading aloud repeatedly, especially practicing reading the same text over and over, can help students become …
Reading assessments known as IRIs (informal reading inventories) help reading teachers and specialists find the grade levels of texts that students can read. This is to uncover and address reading problems and to track student development easily and frequently. Whereas infrequently and formally given standardized reading tests provide comparative scientific data for …
