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Summer, Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning
Reading may be your student’s favorite activity when school is in session, but without reinforcement during spring and summer break, many of their literacy skills will go dull.
By LWT staff
5 minutes
We've collected 11 tips from teachers, for teachers, on Teacher Appreciation Week.
By Ramon Torres
5 mins
Professional Learning
The dust has settled from disrupted learning. Now what?
By Ramon Torres
2 mins
Occupational Therapy
It is hard NOT to recognize how our students' current problems could be alleviated with more interventions from occupational therapists.
By Peter Giroux
2 mins
Announcements, Families, Home Connection
March is Women’s History Month and Learning Without Tears is celebrating 10 famous women writers whose writing is beloved by readers and esteemed by critics.
By LWT staff
5 minutes
Readiness, Summer, Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning
Learning is a journey that never ends. But ensuring the gears of learning keep turning ensures they stay sharp! Learn four guidelines for smooth skill-building.
By LWT staff
5 mins
Teaching Tips
15 Ways to Celebrate National Handwriting Day
By 15 Ways to Celebrate National Handwriting Day
5 minutes
Handwriting
K-2 teachers are tasked with teaching children the foundational skills that enable them to flourish as readers and writers. The developmental range, as we all well know, is wide, so the need to differentiate instruction is paramount.
By LWT staff
2 mins
Ask the Experts, Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning, Readiness
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By Learning Without Tears
3 min