Foundation for Learning and Literacy

August 1, 2021

Independent Practice: Time for Learning

Latest free podcast from Cue Learning As teachers we spend a lot of time teaching new skills, but students often don't have enough time to rehearse these skills in real contexts.

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

July 23, 2021

How every child can thrive by five

Molly Wright - TED and Minderoo Foundation The science behind how parents affect child development. Watch here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

July 2, 2021

New book: A History of Literacy Education

Waves of Research and Practice Robert J. Tierney, P. David Pearson Teacher's College Press In this volume, two notable scholars trace the monumental shifts in theory, research, and practice related to reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

June 30, 2021

Opinion: The time has come to stop assigning letter and number grades

The Hechinger Report: H. Richard Milner IV June 17, 2021 Schools should move away from assigning letter and numeric grades during the pandemic and beyond. It’s time to eliminate both the

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

June 28, 2021

Why make-believe play is an important part of childhood development

April 6, 2016 The Conversation by Tracy Gleason Research has found a relationship between pretend play and a child’s developing creativity, understanding of others and social competence with peers. Article here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

June 27, 2021

Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development

Edutopia June 24 2020 by Rishi Sriram Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development. Read here

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