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How Large Print Books Create a ‘Virtuous Cycle’ for All Readers

ED Surge

Teacher librarian Tasha Squires reported that when given a choice between standard books and large print, her students at ONeill Middle School in Downers Grove, Illinois, chose large print by a 2-to-1 margin. Although large print may not be the standard for textbooks (yet), it has appealed to a wide range of students.

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Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

Materials for children in the preschool classes, which serve kids ages 3 to 6, and for the elementary and middle school classes, should include purposeful, authentic Montessori items like the infamous “pink tower,” a series of cubes that introduces children to geometry and volume; blue geometric solids and puzzle maps.

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