Learning Without Tears' mission is to instill the joy of learning and teaching within every classroom. From print to digital, in-person to online, our award-winning educational products make the most of your classroom time and deliver results across readiness, reading, writing, keyboarding and more! We deliver effective, engaging, and easy-to-teach literacy programs that truly make a difference for Pre-K–5 learners. Students deserve every opportunity to flourish, and teachers deserve only the best instructional tools to implement. Get the best of both worlds when you explore our early literacy solutions.
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Great time this week at the NCFEPA conference this week in Greensboro working with North Carolina education leaders representing Learning Without Tears. Sam Deffes did an amazing job presenting How to Use SEL to Enhance Literacy Skills. We are very thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this great event.
✍️ Cursive is Making a Comeback—and It’s More Than Just Nostalgia! A growing number of states are reviving cursive writing instruction, with evidence showing it boosts literacy and cognitive development. 📚 Why the return to cursive in a digital world? Research highlights the brain-boosting benefits: 🧠 Writing by hand activates both brain hemispheres 🔡 Connecting letters builds reading fluency and spelling skills 🔍 Students improve metacognitive abilities by visualizing whole words as they write Want to learn more about cursive and its impact on literacy? Check out the article by our very own Christina Bretz, OTD, MS, OTR/L, published in District Administration: https://lnkd.in/gZWZ94Rk
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Join Learning Without Tears for an upcoming #edWebinar 5 Practical Strategies Connecting Science of Reading to Science of Writing https://lnkd.in/e3anTHxf
🌐 Today we celebrate Digital Citizen Day! 💻 Last week was full of meaningful conversations on safer and kinder online habits. 💻 With our Keyboarding Without Tears program, bolster students keyboarding skills along with responsible digital citizenship, available in both English and Spanish.🏅 Let's keep rocking this digital journey! https://bit.ly/3YiBE7V #DigitalCitizenDay #CommonSenseEducation #PositiveOnlineBehavior
📅 Join us on Oct 25 to discover how Mat Man and engaging text can enhance a child's reading ability. 💡 Suitable for Pre-K to Grade 1 readers. Don't miss our enlightening workshop! Looking forward to seeing you all! 📚 https://bit.ly/3YvUHNh
🚸 Read aloud to children or proceed at your own risk. 📚 There is no better way to cure today’s students’ oral language deficit. 🎧 In this riveting episode of Literacy Matters, Cheryl Lundy Swift talks with Molly Ness, a reading researcher who offers practical tips for making read alouds highly effective, and latest findings on their brain benefits for students of all ages. 🤯 Did you know read alouds were this powerful?? Watch the full episode: https://bit.ly/3XVowW9
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Fierce advocate for literacy equity, access, and research-based instruction. Accomplished literacy leader with expertise in science of reading, teacher education / professional development, and literacy advocacy.
In honor of #readaloudweek, here's my blog from Learning Without Tears Three powerful steps to elevate your read-aloud game: Evaluate, Explain, and Engage & Extend – applicable to all content areas, from the cozy kindergarten picture book experience to seventh-grade social studies! Building language comprehension, vocabulary, and background knowledge in the #scienceofreading https://lnkd.in/ef9B4P6e
🕐 TOMORROW: October 22nd 3PM ET 🕐 📚 Unlock the keys to powerful literacy strategies with our FREE webinars. ✏️ Join us in bridging the literacy divide by ensuring no student gets left behind. Our dynamic webinar will offer K–3 educators practical, immediately applicable strategies for targeted instruction and skill integration. ⏳ Reserve your spot now on one of our four upcoming sessions: https://bit.ly/3TXasKk
3️⃣ Three powerful steps to elevate your read-aloud game: Evaluate, Explain, and Engage & Extend – applicable to all content areas, from the cozy kindergarten picture book experience to seventh-grade social studies! 📖 Get ready to dive deeper into literacy and comprehension 📖✨. Learn more in Molly Ness's (Molly Ness, PhD) blog.
📅 Mark your calendars for Oct 22!📅 Don't miss our upcoming NEW handwriting workshop where we break down the six components of legible handwriting. Walk away with a personalized guide for targeted instruction and the knowledge to build strong intervention plans using multi-sensory activities. Take your handwriting skills to new heights! 📝✍️ https://bit.ly/4eJYnk8