Educational Links 1/31/17

Handwriting Results Show Importance of Child’s Fine Motor Skills Development

http://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-10-what-your-childs-handwriting-and-fine-motor-skills-may-tell-you/

How to Help Students Crush Math Anxiety

https://www.middleweb.com/33974/how-to-help-students-crush-math-anxiety/

Are Kids Missing Out By Not Skipping A Grade?

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/01/23/are-kids-missing-out-by-not-skipping-a-grade/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170127

Reading Resources for Black History Month

http://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/black-history-month/utm_source=fb&utm_medium=Ad&utm_campaign=BlackHistoryMonth17_fb

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for Dyslexia

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-dyslexia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Three Things Wrong with the U.S. Education System

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teaching-teens-tweens/three-things-wrong-with-the-u-s-education-system

Using Technology to Inspire Independent Readers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-technology-inspire-independent-readers-jesse-buetow?utm_content=buffer2728e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

As teachers, one of our most critical jobs is to create independent readers. Getting kids excited about books is the first and most crucial step on this journey. The more passionate students are about books, the more they read, and the more they read, the better they get. Making book commercials—or persuasive pieces to inspire their peers—is one great way to help students share their excitement about books with each other and create a community of passionate readers.