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Education: Learning to Read is a Complex Process 

Re: “Give our children the most important skill: Reading” [Feb. 19, Opinion]: Nicholas Kristof ’s column was disappointing in that reading is very complex and students need many tools, including phonics. They also need sight words, context clues, sentence structure, … Continue reading

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Explore More in Books

Are there any classic novels that you only recently read for the first time? — What’s your favorite book no one else has heard of?  – What kinds of stories are you drawn to? And what do you steer clear of? … Continue reading

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Invest In Your Team

Do you care about the business, or do you care about the team that makes your business work? It’s a subtle but crucial difference. People spend most of their lives at work, and they’re more  willing to give it their … Continue reading

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Presence

It’s opened my eyes to all the different ways there are to have a presence and to make it meaningful When we show up for someone. When we listen. When we do what we say we will. When we say … Continue reading

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Learning

Every weekday I walk into my first class period exhausted from the previous night’s homework. For 55 minutes my teacher teaches, I take notes, and then the bell rings. I scribble down my homework, get up, and repeat. Seven times. … Continue reading

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