I wrote the following list for parents at my school to let them know what their kids need to know to be ready for upper school. This list is in no particular order and is definitely based on my humble ...

For the past nine years, Dan Shutes has taught fifth grade, and as each comes to a close, the Michigan educator offers his students the same invaluable piece of advice. On the final day of class, ...

A challenge faced by U.S. schools in light of new standards is how to make elementary science education more robust. To help address this challenge, an expert committee will provide evidence-based ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The controversial fourth-grade retention law has been updated to give struggling readers more options to move to the next grade level. Previously, the law said if a child ...

The Electric Company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 5–9 while teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers: Decoding, Vocabulary, ...

CRAIGSVILLE — Zach Hedrick and his fifth-grade students at Craigsville Elementary spent time at the end of the first semester gathering acorns and walnuts for the winter — not for themselves but for ...