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The Most Important Summer Reading Slide In History
By Carly Shuler & Pam Allyn “Super reading transforms, exhilarates, provokes and inspires. It is the kind of reading that empowers children to feel at ease in any setting, to explore, to share ideas. It is the kind of reading that changes children’s lives, and,...
Reading with Mom Offers a Special Kind of Magic
MAY 8, 2022 - This Mother's Day, we had the chance to honour the strong moms and female figures in our lives. From managing households to keeping businesses running, is there anything mothers can’t do? Beyond their essential roles in the home and the workplace,...
A Hoot Reading Tribute for Teacher Appreciation Week
MAY 3, 2022 - This week, the Hoot Reading Community is giving a huge shout out to all teachers! To share how much we appreciate all teachers, our team partnered with Hoot Families to put together this special video for our well-loved educators. A Thank You Message for...
Hoot Reading Raises 3 Million in Seed Financing
New funding will accelerate the growth of Hoot Reading's online tutoring platform, which advances reading skills in children Winnipeg, MB (October 19, 2021) -- Hoot Reading, an online tutoring platform focused on reading, today announced that it has closed an...
Orange Shirt Day Children’s Booklist: Acknowledging Indigenous History and Residential Schools
Orange Shirt Day is September 30th in Canada, a time when Canadians are encouraged to wear orange to acknowledge the mistreatment of Indigenous communities historically that has resulted in generational trauma. It is also known as the National Day for Truth and...
Pandemic Learning Loss and Its Impact On Early Literacy
As the new and uncertain back-to-school season is well underway and children are returning to in-person learning, there’s a looming sense of urgency that the educational system needs to do better in this extended schooling crisis. The skills and knowledge gaps that...
Hoot Reading Launches ‘Hoot for Companies’ Corporate Benefit
What a year it has been. Over the pandemic, as offices and schools shifted to operating remotely, we saw a complete shake-up in the way we live our lives. Most parents -- ourselves included-- found themselves sharing an at-home office with their children, while...
I (Don’t) Love to Read Month (3 min read)
“The Reality is that each new reader - that is, each child - must build a wholly new reading circuit. Our children can form a very simple circuit for learning to read, and acquire a basic level of decoding, or they can go on to develop highly elaborated reading...
Is My Child Behind? Hoot Helps You Answer This Question
Have you subtly compared your child to others and wondered if your child could be doing better? It happens easily. Maybe you run into another parent at the store and catch wind that their kid is reading several grade levels ahead. Maybe you overhear praise for a...
Hoot Reading Offers Special Programming to Help Families Across North America With Pandemic Schooling
Hoot Reading’s App connects kids and teachers virtually, unintentionally perfect for the new normal of learning. Winnipeg, North America, October 14, 2020 - This fall, Hoot Reading aims to support families going through the challenge of educating their children during...
Building Healthy, Productive Routines For A Successful School Year
Hoot Teacher Ms. Elizabeth Tornatore gives her best tips on how to create routines that will help your student succeed this school year. For many of us, a new school year brings feelings of excitement and wonder that go along with new opportunities. New school years...
Back-to-School Learning Games to Get Your Family Ready For Fall
Fun Tips From Ms. Elizabeth Hawkins Lincoln, a Hoot Reading Classroom Teacher As the school year draws near, parents are asking how to "ready" their child before the first day of school. In addition to any sessions you might select from Hoot's Reading, Math, or...