by cambria | Dec 5, 2021 | Parent/Caregiver Support, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
Looking for some guidance on how to parent tweens and teens? Check out these excellent books that feature concrete, practical techniques. How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish You may be familiar with the...
by cambria | Sep 6, 2021 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families
Click to hear Mathu read this post! According to the Mayo Clinic, children start noticing differences between genders before they turn two years old, and have a clear idea of their own gender by the time they turn three. Children may identify as cis (their gender...
by cambria | Jun 12, 2021 | Help with Academics, Parent/Caregiver Support, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families
MASFEC and our parent organization, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, provide a variety of printable resources designed to provide plain language information about important education topics. New tip sheets are routinely added. Check out our current...
by cambria | Jun 12, 2021 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Share With Your Families
Listen to Mathu read this post! In its earliest stages, learning to read is all about recognizing patterns and sounds. Particularly if they are learning through a phonics-based approach, a huge part of early literacy involves being able to listen carefully to the...
by cambria | May 27, 2021 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, News, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Share With Your Families
Listen to Mathu read this post! Most children start writing legible letters and numbers around four or five years old, though it differs from child to child. Before they begin formally learning to write, many fun activities can help them develop their fine motor and...
by cambria | May 27, 2021 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families, Social Justice, Social Justice Edu
Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. June provides rich opportunities for talking about diversity, inclusion and social justice. Since it’s both Pride Month and Black Lives Matter Month, we wanted...
