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8 Activities to Help You Celebrate Reading this March

Posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2022

8 Activities to Help You Celebrate Reading this March

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss

March is designated as National Reading Month after Dr. Seuss’s March-2nd birthday. The well-known author and illustrator has more than 60 books published, and honoring the writer encourages Americans of all ages to read every day during March. Though our classrooms incorporate reading and writing all year long, our educators at Mobile Ed Productions, Inc. have a few activities we like to do when March comes around to mix up our regular reading routines.

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How to Create a Positive Reading Atmosphere in Your Classroom

Posted on Mon, Oct 11, 2021

How to Create a Positive Reading Atmosphere in Your Classroom

The essential skill of reading is at the center of education, communication, and mental development. Without a strong ability to read, it may be harder for children to communicate with others and think critically (Harappa Diaries). Reading and comprehension are vital skills for students no matter their age. 

Students should be practicing reading independently or reading with a parent beginning at a young age for maximum brain development. Here are some benefits for students who practice reading at a young age according to Merrimack College: 

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Reading, Education, and Abraham Lincoln School Shows

Posted on Fri, Jul 13, 2012

So my old car has been without a radio recently, since the original died awhile back, and I finally had a new system installed. Great to have music again! But, honestly, what I had missed was my morning dose of NPR. Well, I happily tuned in today and caught a segment relating to old films and television episodes that are stored in the Warner Brothers vaults out in California. The report went into a discussion about how many are being converted laboriously into a digital format. The process apparently is exceptionally labor intensive, with hours spent on short strips of film, ensuring the right balance of color and depth and focus is retained. But then a further discussion revealed some dissension and argument around the process and it’s affect on the original intent of the director. Mention was made of how people would react if someone decided to slap new color onto a fading Mona Lisa, for example.

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