We are proud to announce the roll-out of the new Shoelace dashboard! To get things started, we’ve replaced the Skills Report and Reading Comprehension Report in the educator dashboard as the first steps in our transition to improving how we empower educators to assess reading comprehension skills. The new dashboard will include exciting new features …
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Skill Categories Shoelace’s reading comprehension platform is built on a foundation of over 100 reading comprehension skills. We categorize all skills in two ways. The first is by the type of skill (for example Literary Elements or Parts of Speech). The second is by whether the skill will be practiced in isolation. For this, we …
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As parents, we want to ensure our children’s safety and privacy while they explore the digital world. As technology continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly important for us to be aware of the data-collecting capabilities of products that are marketed towards children. For example, many apps, websites and “smart toys” have embedded sensors and …
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Back in 2015, we came across an infographic done by Sarah Park Dahlen and David Huyck representing the diversity of characters in children’s books. At that time, over 73% of characters were white. In their updated infographic (seen below) from 2018, that number had dropped to 50%. However, the group that saw the biggest gains …
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Halifax, Nova Scotia (February 2, 2023) — Shoelace Learning, recognized as one of the world’s most exciting early-stage EdTech digital learning startups, is excited to announce their recent investment by BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund signaling an ongoing commitment to support the growth and economic impact of Canadian women-led businesses. Led by co-founder and CEO …
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The 2022 – 2023 school year marks the start of the new FAST progress monitoring testing in the state of Florida. In preparation for the new testing, a group of our Shoelace Learning summer teachers and curriculum specialists worked diligently to create FAST ELA test prep for educators and players …
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Giant fireballs battling fierce storms, dinosaurs that walk the earth again, and a maiden voyage that comes face-to-face with the dreaded Kraken – these are just a few of the exciting seasons featured in Dreamscape that help to boost reading practice. Seasons are special events that run a …
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Confidence is that magical moment when “I think I can” turns into “I know I can”. When it comes to reading stamina it’s the result of being prepared (Building Block #1) and increasing our ability to focus (Building Block #2). Most importantly it’s the result of practice, determination and embracing challenges. Let’s look at a few …
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Kids have lots of energy and they definitely know how to use it! While it’s important to harness that energy, it can also lead them astray when trying to accomplish goals. The ability to focus is built slowly, over time. It requires patience. Since patience is something that most school aged children are still developing, …
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This is our second in a series of four posts on building reading stamina. You can read the introduction about why stamina is so important here. Distractions, distractions everywhere The goal with building block one is to prepare for a focussed and uninterrupted reading session. Attention is at a premium these days and getting sidetracked …
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