What is happening inside your child’s brain while they are listening to a story? As it turns out, quite a lot. Researchers have studied the parts of a child’s brain that have to do with …
How an Old Murfreesboro City Schools Bus Became a Library on Wheels
What do you do with an old school bus? Why not turn it into a library! Murfreesboro City Schools has done that, converting grant money and donated books into a traveling library on wheels. The …
Why Your Child Needs Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes are more than just fun songs or poems to sing or say to your young child – they have many benefits to early literacy development to get your child off to a strong …
Funding Home Visits For Children
We are thrilled to see the state legislature put an additional $1.4 million toward evidence-based home visit programs. These programs lead to a number of benefits, including “infant and maternal health, education attainment and readiness, …
Using Stories to Teach Math
As children develop their literacy skills, they shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” applying these skills to other subjects, such as math, social studies and science. By doing so, students are developing …
Blog post on Summer Reading From Eva Kohlmoos
Check out this blog post from our Teacher Cabinet member Eva Kohlmoos, who teaches English language arts at East End Prep. She suggests some great books that are perfect for reading over the summer and …
Nashville schools director Shawn Joseph: the best days are ahead
As a father of two school-aged children here in Metro Nashville Public Schools, and as an educator serving over the last 22 years as a teacher, school leader and district administrator, I have never felt …
Nashville bargains: Deals for hometown tourists and food lovers top Ms. Cheap’s ‘C’ List
There is no way I would have the patience or stamina to be a school teacher. Phew, teachers really are our unsung heroes, doing so much for us and our children. So I love seeing the …
City Landmarks Light Up Pink and Red to Celebrate Teachers
Nashville’s skyline got a pink and red makeover this week. Major city landmarks lit up in celebration of the city’s public school teachers, as part of the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s (NPEF) “Show Your Love …
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