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Scaling the “Dinosaur Effect”: Topic vs. Theme in Elementary Classrooms

Posted on June 14, 2023 (June 16, 2023)

Most primary teachers and parents of early-grade children will recognize what we’ve dubbed the “dinosaur effect,” marveling at the capacity of young children to capitalize on their passionate interests in, say, dinosaurs—to learn and retain astounding stores of knowledge about everything dinosaurs. How does this happen? It turns out research has an answer.

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School-Wide Efforts to Build Knowledge Over Time Matter for Later Reading Achievement

Posted on April 17, 2023 (June 1, 2023)
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Integrating Science and Literacy from the Start of School

Posted on April 6, 2023 (June 1, 2023)
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Ten Practical Recommendations for Educators from Our Scientific Advisory Committee

Posted on April 3, 2023 (April 18, 2023)
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