
Improving Grammar and Fluency with Songs
Some of the greatest writers in history have composed song lyrics and used the oral tradition to share their stories. Bob Dylan recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His lyrics provide a valuable resource, and analyzing the lyrics of writers like Bob Dylan exposes kids to compelling examples of poetic writing that tend to be much more rhythmic and symbolic than other styles of writing. Here's a sample of Dylan's work from his 1966 song, "Just Like a Woman": And she ach

7 Learning Resources to Follow on Instagram
School is out and summer is in! That also means everything your child learned in school immediately becomes overpowered by thoughts of swimming holes, amusement parks and family road trips. Columbus who? August House offers a slew of FREE learning resources to help your child stay on top of their summer reading including lesson plans, downloadable posters, coloring activities and animated videos. If that's not enough, here are 7 of our favorite Instagram accounts that might i