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Archives for Maria Berggren

Maria Berggren

Handwriting

April 10, 2023 by Maria Berggren

Within the first week of school in my classroom, I begin teaching the first and second graders how to hold their pencils correctly and how to form their letters properly. Why do I begin so early? Because many of them enter my classroom putting their index and middle fingers on their pencils. The longer they […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Character Education, Culture, Curriculum, Cursive, Grammar School, Habit, Handwriting, K-12 education, Lower School, Pencil Position

The Adventure of Reading Alone

February 25, 2022 by Maria Berggren

Congratulations! Your child can read. He has mastered the first stage of reading: decoding and recoding. Now that he can sound words out, he has even started reading chapter books on his own. Supporting your child in this next big step is a little bit like un-babyproofing the house. Once the baby gate is stowed […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Building a Strong Family Culture, Character Education, Cultural Literacy, Culture, Family, Grammar School, Habit, Literature, Moral Imagination, Reading, Reading Instruction

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