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Blogs
Teaching Tips, In the News
January 18 is National Thesaurus Day, which is the perfect time to celebrate our love of words!
2 min
Teaching Tips, Announcements
It’s almost our favorite day of the year! National Handwriting Day is coming up on January 23.
1 minute
Ask the Experts
It’s been about five months since your little learners first entered the classroom.
3 minutes
Edtech
Whether you have a keyboarding program in place that you love or are in the process of deciding which program you will select for the 2019-2020 school year, here are five questions to ask yourself when selecting the proper keyboarding program:
2 minutes
Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning
As you set your resolutions for 2019, get inspired to energize your lessons with exciting Mid-Year Resolutions for the rest of the 2018–2019 school year!
2 min
Teaching Tips, Home Connection, Multisensory Learning
At Learning Without Tears, we’re all about fine motor skills activities! Our calendar is filled with fun and silly days to celebrate building successful handwriting and keyboarding skills.
2 minutes
Home Connection
Winter is here! The winter solstice is December 21. In honor of the shortest day of the year, we're giving you seven short activities your preschool students can complete in a jiff.
1 minute
Teaching Tips, Home Connection
Keeping kids cooped up during winter break can lead to cabin fever! Try these fun cursive activities with your students, so they can stay busy while practicing cursive!
1 minute
Teaching Tips, Home Connection
Happy National Letter Writing Day! Today is a great opportunity for educators to create innovative and exciting lesson plans for handwriting and literacy.
3 minutes