The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss clearly knew a thing or two about the importance…
I always had a love-hate relationship with writing lesson plans. Sitting down to plan is a time to get your creative juices flowing, to be intentional about the needs of each child in your classroom,…
Once upon a time.. and another time… and another time. Haven’t you ever noticed how kids love reading the same book over and over again? The familiar rhythm of the words and pictures on a…
You’ve probably heard the phrase “kids say the darndest things.” But if you are a teacher, parent, or have spent any time around a child, you know it’s true. Kids will make you laugh, shock…
Center time is every child’s favorite part of the day. It’s their time to be architects and build block towers at the carpet, or be artists and create masterpieces at the easel, or be paleontologists…
Every time you read with an infant or toddler you promote language development and critical thinking skills. Featured Resources: Books for Everyone! Multicultural Booklist for Infants and Toddlers! Check out this list of great multicultural…
Concepts of print activities focus on how printed language works! It’s our goal to ensure children can pretend-read books from front to back and finger-point read by the end of Pre-K, putting them on the…
James M. Cox Foundation Generously Supports Online Education for Teachers The Cox Campus and Read Right from the Start Based in Atlanta, the James M. Cox Foundation is named in honor of Cox Enterprises’ founder…
Our country’s children are caught in a national illiteracy epidemic. How bad is it? Only 36% of our children will read proficiently by the end of third grade (NAEP). How devastating are its outcomes? Brain…
Talking with babies matters. Sharing how and why with families matters even more. When we talk with babies, we nourish them with language and put them on the path to learning to read and…
New Video Hits Hundreds of Thousands of Views on YouTube! Have you seen our latest video that was featured on Huffington Post? Now learn how YOU can apply the themes in the video to your own…
Our video, “Every Opportunity,” has gone viral around the country and the world. The video stars a young boy who explains what it feels like when an adult ignores him or loses patience with him…
