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How do you know which images motivate students to write the best stories? Probably by asking them! As part of making a new image bank category about cars, we decided to interview 60 students from first to third grade to help us find the best images for story creation. They were able to provide us […]

We are excited to launch the new version of WriteReader which is based on the great feedback we have received from teachers around the world. Here are some of the new key features: New redesign of WriteReader and improved user flow. WriteReader will now work great with browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge) but it will also

  By Katie Gardner, @gardnerkb1, English as a second language teacher, Knollwood Elementary School, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA In my most recent project with my Kindergarten English as a Second Language Students, in which we used manipulatives to practice and learn literacy skills, WriteReader was the perfect program to integrate technology as well as assist

By Erin Tucci, mother to a 1st grade student My daughter started using WriteReader last school year, in her first-grade class. Now, a year later, she is still accessing her account and creating stories, even though her current teacher is not using the application. In the last few weeks, she’s created 5 new stories! I

Dear Teachers and Parents,   WriteReader hopes that everyone had a fantastic holiday season! Heading back to school can be hard after a vacation! Consider continuing the excitement of the holidays by using WriteReader in your classrooms and home to reflect on the best parts of your vacation. We hope that the following ideas will

On New Year’s Eve, there are many reflective speeches given by world leaders highlighting all the major events in their respective countries. The evening news always does a retrospective video montage of the year’s highs and lows; and radio stations and MTV also do a countdown of the year’s top songs. At the close of

There is no sweeter sound than that of children singing. It is so clear and pure. It can fill your heart with joy but also bring a tear to your eye. What better time of year to sing with children than at Christmas! Connection between Singing and Reading Fluency With WriteReader, you can create Christmas

There are such wonderful celebrations and traditions around the world at this time of the year, like Mawlid, St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. As a result, children are very excited and have a hard time waiting (much less sleeping). Parents and teachers can help children to count the days until/

Babies love to play peek-a-boo. They giggle and giggle and never seem to get tired of it. When children are a bit older, they enjoy the game of hide-and-seek. Parents have played these games with their children for generations. Lift-the-Flap Books Due to the timeless and fun nature of these games, lift-the-flap books have always

Makerspace is a huge trend in education today. It can be as low tech as creating cardboard towns or as high tech as coding and robotics. Makerspace enables all children to participate in hands-on learning. It also acknowledges a child’s natural inclination toward imagination and play. But don’t stop there – integrate the making with