The Purpose of Data Collection Virginia McManus on the how, why, when, and purpose of data collection at FluentSeeds. As an early educator, Virginia saw how challenging it can be when kindergartners enter school with huge disparities. Some children begin knowing all the letter names and sounds of the English alphabet, while others are having...Read More

Is your child struggling with reading? Are you seeing them progress more slowly than an older sibling did at that age? Have you been told they need more help? Advocating for our children in academic settings isn’t always easy. Educational acronyms run a veritable alphabet from ADHD to WJIII, and the school system itself can...Read More

Consider these facts:  Fact 1: Two-thirds of American fourth graders–roughly six million children–cannot read at grade level. Fact 2: 95% of children are born with the ability to learn how to read.  Fact 3: We have the power to fix this. Helping a child develop their innate gifts is up to the adults with whom...Read More

SEEDS at Sandcastle When asked to share a little bit about her history with SEEDS of Learning, long time SEEDS friend Wendy Jackson was overjoyed to share her success stories from implementing the SEEDS framework at her Child Care Center. Jackson is the Assistant Director of Sandcastle Child Care in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As a...Read More