Writing is a lifelong skill that children can start developing as early as preschool and kindergarten. The foundation for writing begins with language development and the ability to share information verbally. Activities like Show and Tell encourage this by allowing children to describe items.
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Have you ever encountered a preschooler or kindergartner who reads effortlessly? Often, they are quite intelligent and are very aware of their surroundings. However, the question remains: Are they truly readers? How well do they spell? Sometimes, they are deceiving the adults around them.
Reading comprehension is the ultimate, but it can be challenging. Children must develop text understanding. While struggling readers often find comprehension difficult, even proficient readers can face issues. Identifying the necessary skills can help pinpoint where children may be struggling with reading comprehension.
For five years, Equity and Outreach Training Services (EOTS) at The Next Door (TNDI) has worked with hundreds of people and partners in the healthcare, education, business and non-profit sectors. EOTS has held strong to The Next Door’s values of equity as it grows to meet the needs of the community. This fall, EOTS is adding Plain Language services to their offerings. 
When you think about learning vocabulary, what comes to mind? Word lists, dictionaries, writing meanings? Over generations, education has turned vocabulary learning into a reading and writing skill. While vocabulary is a key reading skill, many students can increase their vocabulary through reading.
North Central Public Health District (NCPHD) is excited to partner with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) at this year’s Wasco County Children’s F…
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TROUT LAKE — Trout Lake School made history in April, simply by hosting two student teachers and one instructor from Mexico.
THE GORGE — Experience Mt. Hood and the Gorge, also known as the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Regional Destination Management Organization (RDMO), has awarded eight projects with a total of $73,500 through the organization’s Strategic Investment Fund.
During our initial gatherings, 'Creating a Tech Healthy Family' and 'Untangling Teens and Tech,' with Andrea Davis, we collectively recognized…
Dennis Morgan, Steven Brown, Dan Williams and E. Hines identified last week’s History Mystery, which showed the fire that burned the Wasco County Grain Growers Elevator on May 16, 1999.
