Educational Links 2/2/18

3 often overlooked, but completely logical, ways to effectively engage parents

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/01/19/parent-engagement/

8 Ways to Help Older Kids Develop a Sense of Imagination

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2018/02/01/how-to-help-older-kids-develop-a-sense-of-imagination/

3 teacher-vetted edtech resources for cross-curricular lessons

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2018/01/18/cross-curricular-lessons/

Praising the Process

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/praise-the-process-perts

Helping Kids with Processing Issues

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/community/ask-the-experts/helping-kids-processing-issues/

      4 ways to get the most from your PLN

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=839&category=Professional-development&article

Teacher Tip: A Simple Technique to Help Your Child Read Fluently

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/teacher-tips/2018/01/29/teacher-tip-a-simple-technique-to-help-your-child-read-fluently?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

As educators, we often say that reading fluency is the bridge between decoding and reading comprehension. Fluent readers can read text smoothly using the right tone and expression.

Fluency is a challenge for lots of kids. That’s especially true for grade-schoolers who are starting to read more complex text. Even kids who have good decoding and word recognition skills can struggle with fluency.