Preventing Crime US education needs a massive redesign for the 21st century, one-fifth of which is now gone. Hurry up! We live in a country in which most of us believe that “all men are created equal.”4 (Or we used to.) Educating students to attain their own individual potential should be the goal of all citizens who care about our country, and certainly, every teacher. 1 Sep 2021 Gini Musmanno Education No Comments Permalink Read Post
Starfish Up Some research indicates that simply encouraging students to sit up straight when they begin to slump in their seats actually improves task success. 1 Aug 2021 Gini Musmanno Education, Study No Comments Permalink Read Post
Summer Nightmare Let’s ALL help to reduce reading loss by asking kids, wherever we see them, what they are reading this summer. 1 May 2021 Gini Musmanno Education, Parent, Summer Reading No Comments Permalink Read Post
A Poetry Slam Songs and poetry usually have a natural rhythm that improves fluency, and they often include rhyme. They help immensely with flow, and even accuracy. Fluent, accurate readers can concentrate on meaning which, obviously, is the whole point of reading.This and every April, consider having a Poetry Slam—but do it with no competition, no memorization! This post tells you how. 1 Apr 2021 Gini Musmanno Education, Fluency No Comments Permalink Read Post