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Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the Classroom

Rollins Staff | October 5, 2024

“The most American thing about America is American Indians.” —Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche)  Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year and is a recognition of the Italian explorer “discovering” land…

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The Ohio Department of Education Partners with Cox Campus to Create a Credential for the State’s Early Learning Teachers

Rollins Staff | March 13, 2023

Cox Campus, the online learning community of the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School, has been selected by the Ohio Department of Education (DOE) to create a customized early learning…

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Winter Holiday Books to Read with Your Kids

Rollins Staff | December 4, 2020

Winter is the perfect season to introduce children to the rich diversity of experiences our world offers through learning around the seasonal holidays and festivities around the globe. Children love learning about different cultures and…

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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving

Rollins Staff | November 13, 2020

November is Native American Heritage Month, a great time to uplift and celebrate the histories, traditions, and contributions of the diverse, multifaceted Native American cultural groups in our country! Last month we shared tips on Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the Classroom to highlight the importance of giving a voice to our…

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Early Language Strategies that Build Emergent Literacy Skills

Rollins Staff | July 7, 2020

Let’s talk reading. Now, it would be unreasonable to expect children to read when they’re babies, toddlers, or even Pre-K students. However, the foundation for reading is being built very early in a baby’s development,…

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Let’s Play: Fun Vocabulary-Building Games for the Whole Family

Rollins Staff | March 26, 2020

Family game night is a wonderful way to bond, relax a bit, and have fun! Here are two easy vocabulary-building games you can play as a family. I’m Thinking of a Word… Materials: Photographs, pictures,…

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Free Lesson Plan: Community Helpers or Friendship Theme

Rollins Staff | February 6, 2020

We all have our favorite books, right? One you love to read, love to discuss, and love to create meaningful activities around. One that is just perfect for a particular classroom theme that you know…

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9 Story Guides to Our Favorite Winter Books

Rollins Staff | January 13, 2020

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But these resources are so delightful! Cox Campus has made it easy for you to create your lesson plans this January. We’ve collected all of our favorite Winter related…

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What Every Teacher Should Know About Dual Language Learners

Rollins Staff | October 29, 2019

A few years ago, I worked as a coach supporting a Pre-K teacher with young dual language learners (DLLs) – many of whom spoke Spanish. Nathan was one of the sweet four-year-old DLLs, and he…

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Let’s Talk About the Benefits of Bilingualism

Rollins Staff | October 28, 2019

Raise your hand if you learned a foreign language in school! Do you remember the unique name you chose to be called during your class? I do! You can call me Genevieve, today, instead of…

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5 Meaningful Ways to Support Dual Language Learners at Storytime

Rollins Staff | October 18, 2019

Children exposed to intentional storybook read alouds benefit from learning about written syntax and vocabulary, develop concepts of print and phonological awareness, and build their comprehension skills (National Early Literacy Panel 2008).  However, listening to…

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5 Quick Tips to Elevate Story Time with Preschool & Pre-K Children

Rollins Staff | June 24, 2019

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…