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Building Foundations: The Power of Summer Book Clubs for Early Literacy
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Feb. 12, 2024When the school year winds down and summer approaches, early childhood educators and administrators have a unique opportunity to foster a love for reading and support foundational literacy skills in young children. One innovative way to achieve this is by encouraging families to start a summer book club with their little ones.
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Nurturing Literacy with Hatch Early Learning: Seven Key Elements for Literacy Instruction
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Jan. 30, 2024Fostering key literacy skills is important for laying a strong foundation for a child's future academic success. As educators, it's crucial to understand the key elements of literacy instruction to ensure that learners not only learn to read but also learn how to comprehend, analyze, and engage with written words. Seven key early literacy skills that set children up for literacy success are listening, oral language, vocabulary, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and comprehension.
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What's New With Hatch January 2024
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Jan. 12, 2024As you welcome children back into your classrooms, remember that Hatch™ solutions are the perfect tools to provide engaging transitions back to learning! Your Hatch Insights™ dashboard will give you real-time data that shows which skills may need some reinforcement after an extended break. Keep reading for even more valuable tips, exciting updates, and much more!
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What's New with Hatch
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Dec. 12, 2023Season's greetings from the Hatch team! Don't forget that families and caregivers can continue their fun and educational journey with Ignite by Hatch™ right from the comfort of their own homes. Keep reading for even more Hatch tips and updates!
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What's New with Hatch
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Nov. 27, 2023At this point in the year, the children in your program have completed Entry Experiences in Ignite by Hatch™ and have begun to move through Core Experiences. Don't forget, you have the ability to monitor their progress through the child skill detail report along with many other report options. Read below for helpful tips, updates, and more!
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Choosing High-Quality Digital Learning Tools Childhood Classrooms
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Aug. 23, 2023In today's digital age, incorporating technology in early childhood classrooms has become increasingly common. However, not all digital learning tools are created equal. It's essential for educators to choose high-quality resources.
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Game-Based Learning: A Game-Changer in the Early Learning Classroom
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Feb. 2, 2023Children love to play games, from hopscotch to Go Fish. Games are fun, engaging activities—and early childhood educators can utilize children’s love of games to help them learn.
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Georgia Preschoolers Play Their Way to Kindergarten Readiness
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Dec. 7, 2022What a difference a summer makes! For the second summer in a row, pre-K students in Georgia utilized Ignite by Hatch™ to jump-start their learning and ignite school readiness. Ignite is a developmentally appropriate and research-backed digital learning tool for early learners.
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Ignite Learning Support at Home
Kylie Rymanowicz, MR, CFLE Feb. 11, 2022Family and parent involvement is a crucial part of any child’s early education. Caregivers may not think of themselves as teachers, but they play an important role in their child’s lifelong learning. While schools provide rich learning environments for children, we know that parents and families are a child’s first and most important teacher.