Oct 30, 2019 | Achievement Gap, Cognitive Skills, Early Childhood, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Early Literacy, Education, ELL, ESL, Language Development, Language Learning, Learning, Literacy, Literacy Development, Natural Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Webinar
Kids can’t learn what they can’t understand. Oral language proficiency is the foundation for academic success, providing a bridge to reading and writing for English Learning (EL) and English Language Proficiency (ELP) students. Give children a confident voice, turning...
May 30, 2018 | Brain Development, Cognitive, Cognitive Skills, Early Childhood, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Early Literacy, Growth Mindset, Language Development, Language Learning, Literacy, Literacy Development, Reading Proficiency, Webinar, Young Learners
Teachers build a deeper understanding of characters. Characters are central to story and comprehension. Teachers learn to improve student comprehension through character...
May 16, 2018 | Dual Language Learners, English Learners, ESL, Language Learning, Michigan School Districts, Research, WIDA
In this three-year study, ESL students from Berrien Springs Schools in Michigan who spoke 22 different languages received GrapeSEED in Grades K, 1, and 2. Click to learn more about the results of their World-Class Instruction Design and Assessment test.
Dec 8, 2017 | Achievement Gap, At-risk students, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Early Literacy, English Learners, ESL, Language Learning, Oral Language, Webinar
Jennifer M: Welcome, and thank you for joining us for the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park GrapeSEED story. I am Jennifer McDonald, and I’m the training and implementation manager for GrapeSEED. Today, Lynne Steelman is going to talk about the GrapeSEED...
Dec 8, 2017 | Early Childhood, Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Elementary, English Learners, GrapeSEED Teachers, Language Learning, Michigan, Michigan School Districts, Oral Language, Webinar
Jennifer M.: Good afternoon, and welcome. We are so glad that you could join us for The GrapeSEED Experience Webinar. I’m Jennifer McDonald, a former elementary school principal who implemented GrapeSEED in my building in preschool through first grade. I...
Sep 11, 2017 | ESL, Language Learning, LEP, Memory, Oral Language, Young Learners
There are so many different factors to take into consideration when it comes to identifying why a student is having trouble understanding language and learning to read. A physical or innate problem, such as the way the brain works, is often a factor that is overlooked...
