Elizabeth Fraley Assessments on The Importance of the Public Library

Public libraries are one of the few places where everyone is welcome, no matter their age, background, or income. They serve as...

Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready on Labor Day: Teaching Children the Meaning Behind the Holiday

For many families, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, one last chance for barbecues, beach trips, or time outdoors before...

When people think about school, academics usually come to mind first reading, writing, math, and science. But families know that learning isn’t...

Division can feel like a big hurdle for children. They have just begun to feel comfortable with addition and subtraction, and multiplication...

Learning subtraction is one of the early turning points in math. Addition feels natural combining groups and seeing numbers grow, but subtraction...

For many children, multiplication feels like a big leap. They move from adding and subtracting simple numbers to suddenly thinking in groups...