Reading

The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most

Posted on Thursday, July 29th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Sarah Mervosh, New York Times
Date: 7/28/2021
Link: Complete Article

How much did the pandemic affect students? The latest research is out, and the answer is clear: dramatically. In math and reading, students are behind where they would be after a normal year, with the most vulnerable students showing the steepest drops, according to two new reports from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company and… [Read More]

Conway Grammar School hosts guest readers for Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Posted on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Domenic Poli, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/3/2020
Link: Complete Article

CONWAY — Monday would have been the 116th birthday of Springfield native Theodor Seuss Geisel. You know him as Dr. Seuss, and for 83 years children have pored over his more than 60 illustrated books for lessons on life, in poetic meter. To celebrate the legend’s birthday, Conway Grammar School and others across the country… [Read More]

Enchanted Circle Brings reading Alive to Amherst

Posted on Monday, May 1st, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Date: May 1, 2017

AMHERST, MA – Children clapped, danced and growled happily as members of the Enchanted Circle performed two stories at Saturday’s Reading Alive, presented by the Early Childhood Department of the Collaborative for Educational Services at the Grace Episcopal Church. Saturday’s program, in Spanish and English, encouraged families to read aloud together, and focused on stories… [Read More]

Success in School Linked to Summer Reading

Posted on Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jeremy C. Fox, Boston Globe
Date: 2/23/15
Link: Complete Article

Boston, MA – Boston school officials and nonprofit leaders will huddle Monday to mull strategies for closing the achievement gap that afflicts children from low-income families. Initial data from an ongoing study conducted in Boston and four other urban communities suggest that summer programs can help elementary school children reduce learning losses that typically occur… [Read More]

Read Across America Day

Posted on Monday, March 2nd, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathleen McKiernan, The Recorder
Date: 3/2/15
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD, MA — “You don’t need a fancy office. That’s what’s great about being an author. You just need a paper and pencil,” said Natasha Lowe, a popular children’s book author, to a roomful of Newton School students. Lowe, author of the “Power of Poppy Pendle,” series was among six renowned local children’s book authors… [Read More]