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Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers
Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities. more
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Writers will tell the story of our times
In honor of National Reading Day on March 2, I reread Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” more
On the same day, second grade students in Maria Leva’s class at Alden Terrace School participated in a lesson led by districtwide instructional coach Gina Colica.
Elmont schools expands reading program to second grade students
Elmont schools plan to expand the districtwide ‘Fundations’ curriculum, a program designed to bolster the reading skills of students, to include second grade students during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a statement released by the Elmont Union Free School District. more
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One of the new guided reading libraries, located at Stewart Manor School.
Elmont schools add libraries aimed at guided reading
Guided reading materials designed by a pro-literacy organization will be added to the libraries at Elmont schools, according to a statement released by the Elmont Union Free School District. more
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Will a virus end a presidency?
As I watch the final days of the election campaign, I keep thinking about the words of writer-philosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” more
Some Parents claim that “All American Boys,” which is included on the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s summer reading list, promotes anti-police views.
Summer Reading choice stirs controversy in Sewanhaka Central High School District
A book choice on the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s summer reading list has angered some community members who say it promotes anti-police views. The novel, “All American … more
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Developing skills for long-term learning growth
The Kumon Method was founded in Japan in 1954. Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, was trying to help his own child. Convinced that his second-grade son could be taught the necessary skills to understand advanced mathematics, he created . . . more
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Jump on board for summer reading jaunt
I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . . more
Elmont Memorial Library joined other local libraries in the annual summer reading challenge.
Elmont, F.S. libraries launch summer reading challenge
Libraries all across the country kicked off their summer reading challenge last week, and the Elmont Memorial Library and Franklin Square Public Library have joined in the collaborative reading … more
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Daniel Ocasio, of Brooklyn, read a book he chose from Elmont’s first Little Free Library on Dutch Broadway.
A very small library comes to Elmont
Marcia Morgan, a speech pathologist from Elmont who teaches in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, was walking to work last fall with a friend when something caught her eye: a Little Free Library, along the sidewalk in front of a house. more
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