Courtney Kelsey

Miss Sally Edwards is a highly esteemed third grade teacher at Kootenai County Elementary. In an effort to prepare her students for the all-important TAKS test, she compiled an exam consisting of 20 questions, which she administered to her class last Tuesday. The exam purposely covered a broad array of topics.

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My grandson’s kindergarten program was a sampling of songs from an oral language development program called Singlish.
Singing in class not only creates a happy bond between students and teachers as it releases endorphins into the brain, it is also a great language development opportunity.  Through songs, students are introduced to an advanced vocabulary.  Research has [...]