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Improving Reading, Writing and Math Skills for Children with Learning Differences

Students with learning differences can overcome a range of difficulties. These challenges include attempting to learn academic subjects, follow instructions, carry out multipart or multistep visual or verbal directions, or comprehend, express or retain information. In my article “Improving Reading Skills” in the March 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child, I recommended …

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Baltimore County Public Library Launches 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten to Build Early Literacy Skills

Baltimore County Public Library Launches 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten to Build Early Literacy Skills

Children don’t usually start formal education until ages 5 or 6, but the years before this period are critical for brain development and literacy skills. To help set up children on the path to a bright future, Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) has introduced “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten,” a new …

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Dramatic Rewards

In a world where too many school systems undervalue the arts, beacons of hope and success show us how the arts can be presented. These schools realize the transformational power of bringing creativity into the curriculum, especially for children with learning differences, atypical development or disabilities. Theater, in particular, presents …

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Meet Baltimore Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Elizabeth Lilly

Meet Baltimore Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Elizabeth Lilly

Author and illustrator Elizabeth Lilly made her debut in children’s book publishing with “Geraldine” (Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press). Growing up outside Washington, D.C. with three sisters in a multiethnic household, Lilly decided early on that she wanted to become an artist. A resident of Baltimore City, Lilly writes and …

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