It’s finally summer break! Take this time to rest and have fun, but make sure you find a book or two to read over the holiday. If you’re wondering, “is summer reading necessary?”, the answer is YES! If you’re not reading at all over the summer, you’re turning your back on the reading [...]
Just as there are students that struggle with math but devour books, there are those that naturally grasp STEM skills more easily than reading and writing skills. Every student is allowed their own academic preferences, of course, but it’s vital for them to develop well-rounded academic capabilities. Proficiency in science or math is excellent, [...]
Happy April! In celebration of National Poetry Month, last year we tweeted memorable poems twice a week; for 2023, we’ve developed this guide of famous, influential, short, and long poems to teach figurative language. Poems are all about figurative and hidden meanings, so they’re a great way to familiarize oneself with abstract language. Understanding [...]
We're excited to announce the launch of our new ELA 10 and Pre-Calculus courses designed primarily for ninth grade students. They come bundled together for unparalleled levels of practice to help with the challenge of beginning high school. With these launches and our future roadmap, Piqosity is taking its place as the web's leading e-learning [...]
The absolute best way to improve your vocabulary is to read more, so we’ve assembled this collection of eight 5th grade level books that can help you amplify your personal dictionary! Including the best classics for 5th graders and modern page-turners that will boost your ELA confidence in time for middle school, this list [...]
February is Black History Month, which means it’s a great time to introduce your students to novels written by Black authors. Black History Month is an important reminder to promote authors and experiences that haven’t always had a place to be heard. Reading books by Black authors that feature Black protagonists is beneficial to [...]
A humanities education, including courses such as English and History, is as vital to a student’s development and college-readiness as STEM courses are. America is finally trying to take the necessary steps to address our growing educational deficit—recent studies showing that American students are falling behind their peers in other countries, especially during and [...]
To elaborate upon a prior piece that we’d published about the history of children’s literature, we thought it necessary to get a sense of the present and future of the canon of works that have captivated young hearts and inspired young minds. An enriching afternoon spent with Ms. Barbara Kinkead, a children’s librarian with [...]
For many of us, some of our fondest childhood memories are associated with the stories and books we learned from our parents, heard from our teachers, and discovered for ourselves—this article dives into the history of children’s literature so that we understand the origins of the stories we treasure throughout our lives. The memories [...]
Open Educational Resources, OER for short, have been gaining popularity in the academic community for the last several years due to the benefits they can bring educators and classrooms of all levels, especially underfunded schools and classes. In short: OER are copyright-free educational materials that are entirely free to use and edit—alternatives to traditional [...]
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