Boosting Science Understanding through Literacy Efforts
Reading skill and science understanding are deeply and inextricably linked. Humans learn by making connections. We connect new information with what we already know, thus... Read More
Extending Learning at Home
Our kids are always watching us. They know what we like and dislike. It is easy for them to see when we are engaged... Read More
[PARENTS & EDUCATORS] Free Interactive Fiction for Teens
With videogames and digital media playing a rapidly growing role in today’s cultural discourse, parents and educators should try to diversify their children’s media palates with... Read More
Acing the Test: Specific Test Practice vs. Comprehensive Test Prep
Our teacher says that he gives us tests to find out how much we know. Then all the questions are about things we don’t know”... Read More
[PARENTS] Some of the Best Banned Books for Kids
In the endless fight over what is deemed appropriate for children’s literary, diets many beloved classics have been censored or banned for ridiculous reasons. For... Read More
[EDUCATORS] 4th Grade Slump and How Readorium Addresses it
“4th Grade Slump”, a term coined by education psychologist and literacy researcher Jeanne Chall in the 90’s, is a term used to describe the phenomenon... Read More
[PARENTS & EDUCATORS] Science Fiction Books For Kids
At the heart of good science fiction lies science itself. I don’t just mean Phasers, photon torpedoes, and faster-than-light travel, I mean Science: an inclination... Read More
[PARENTS]: Poems for Kids
Poetry is an often overlooked form of literature when it comes to teaching children about language. This is an unfortunate trend, since a poem can... Read More
[PARENTS & EDUCATORS] Science Book Talks
Trying to engage students in reading is always a complicated issue. Any book has to capture the students’ imagination. Science books are tough because the... Read More
[EDUCATORS] Games that Teach Language Arts
Readorium loves books. We read them voraciously. We write them (specifically books that change to fit their reader’s individual literacy levels). We even write about... Read More