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Vlog Episode 002: Student Engagement | Tackling the Top 5 Education Challenges
Student Engagement in Early Literacy

Video length: 15:36 Includes history of student engagement Stephanie Dowlearn and Gretchen Doll Educational Consultants / Early Ed Teachers Click to watch the 15-minute video discussion. Join Stephanie and Gretchen, two former early ed teachers, as they discuss five common challenges facing early education and take a deeper dive into student engagement. In this second …

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Vlog Episode 002: Student Engagement | Tackling the Top 5 Education Challenges

Video length: 15:36 Includes history of student engagement Stephanie Dowlearn and Gretchen Doll Educational Consultants / Early Ed Teachers Click to watch the 15-minute video discussion. Join Stephanie and Gretchen, two former early ed...

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Vlog Episode 001: Tackling the Top 5 Education Challenges with Innovative Resources

Vlog 001: Tackling the Top 5 Education Challenges with Innovative Resources

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How to Make Easy, Engaging, and Effective Centers for Elementary Classrooms

7-minute read Includes FREE Downloadable Resources Gretchen Doll Educational Consultant / Early Ed Teacher As educators, we know targeted small groups that provide explicit instruction are a crucial component for young learners. To determine...

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Family Engagement and Learning Through the Summer!

2-minute read Includes FREE Downloadable Resources Gretchen Doll Educational Consultant / Early Ed Teacher Counting the Days! The end of the school year is in sight and you can count the number of days...

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It’s the End of the Year and You Know It!!

“… keeping your routines in place helps to ease the chaos! … you can keep the peace and still have fun!” 5-minute read Includes FREE EOY Downloadable Resource Stephanie Dowlearn Educational Consultant / Kindergarten...

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Spring Funding Frenzy: How to Secure Classroom Resources Before the Budget Year Ends

“While you may feel that there is no money available at this time of the year, the exact opposite may be true.” 3-minute read Tanya Pechnik Educational Consultant and Former Assistant Principal Can you...

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13 Resources that Helped Me Embrace the Science of Reading

“Knowing the needs of my students and labeling the components of the Science of Reading has helped me realize I’ve been successfully doing most of these things in my classroom, yet I am always...

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Is Technology Appropriate for Early Learners?

“What if technology was used to help children collaborate, talk with each other, and stir up their imaginations?” 5-minute read | 2 videos Cynthia B. Kaye CEO | Chief Zoo Keeper of Alive Studios...

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Pre-K to receive $5,000 per Classrooms in Covid-Relief Grants

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal this past May, 93% of the Covid-Relief funds allocated for education remain unspent. As the use-it-or-lose-it clock ticks, states are revitalizing conversations to determine the...

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Cooking up Reading Success with SOR from a Passionate Educator and Avid Cook!

“I like to think of myself as a literacy chef, gathering the right ingredients to work into my reading instruction… You know the SOR recipe, but what if you’re missing a particular ingredient?” ~...

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Adam’s 7 Favorite Podcasts for Early Educators

“Whether you’re hitting the road for a summer vacation or sitting with a cup of coffee at home, I’m sure you’ll find something you love in each of these podcasts!” ~ Adam Peterson Adam...

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The Brain Science of Novelty: Practical Strategies You Can Easily Implement In Your Classroom

“… I encourage you to explore the various ways you can activate your students’ reward centers in their brains and flood them with dopamine.” ~ Chris Dunkel   Chris Dunkel Chris is an educator...

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Response to the NYTimes article about America’s Reading Crisis

The NYTimes recently posted an article titled, It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading. In this blog post, Cynthia Kaye, CEO of Alive Studios, responds to each of the four challenges cited in...

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How To Make Education Come Alive… even Virtually!

I’m such a big fan of augmented reality as an additional secret weapon in my arsenal of teaching tools!

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Addressing Learning Loss with EdTech Using the Education Stabilization Covid Relief Funds

With the recent approval of the second COVID-19 relief package, school districts will be provided with funds

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3 Features My 1st Graders LOVE about Letters alive… Even Virtually!

“Their engagement went from 0 to 100 and I was able to actually get some real teaching done.”   Guest Blogger: Beth Pittman 1st Grade Teacher, Early Ed Influencer, Blogger Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/flexibleinfirst/ “Since...

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How Letters alive Ignited My Virtual ABC Boot Camp

“Letters alive brings animals to life in 3D so we can use those to review and practice letters, sounds, concepts of print, science, and more! And yes, we ARE using it virtually!”   Guest...

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3 Reasons Why I Chose Alive Studios’ Resources for Remote Learning

“As you may know, capturing kindergarteners’ attention is not easy in person, much less over a computer. So, I had to get creative. I knew just the resource from my classroom that would do...

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4 Learning Resources that Engage Preschoolers At-Home

Recently, we received a phenomenal success story from a mom whose preschooler is excelling at home with four of our remote learning resources (three of which are FREE!). I instantly knew we had to...

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What do you do when the world shuts down? Create a Kids’ TV show!

With schools being temporarily closed, we know that educating children at home presents new challenges.

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