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Education spotlight: Programs target summer slide by students

As the end of another school year approached, Woodlands Elementary teacher-librarian Elizabeth Roberts mulled over what might keep kids from losing reading skills over the summer. Roberts thought that part of the problem might be that some students don’t have access to books. “Which is a huge thing,” she said. “The more words they hear, [...]

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Second-Graders Receive Dr. Hope’s ‘Act of Kindness’ Award

Everett, WA (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 LaughingDay.com is a children’s website designed by Dr. Hope to inspire children to believe in themselves, to teach them the joy in helping others, the love of laughter, to always try their best and the benefits of living in the present moment. Nancy Fee, a second-grade teacher at Mukilteo’s [...]

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