There’s More Work To Do and ATP is committed to supporting youth (grades 3 – 12) in improving their reading comprehension, increase interest in reading, literature, and research, and accomplish reading at grade level or above. We want to raise the bar!
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The 'Raise The Bar' Literacy Initiative
Raise The Bar is a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to create and support literacy programs for schools and organizations to implement via hired facilitators or self guided activities. The programs include:
Our desire is for The ATP Kids Research Game to provide a supplement to your English, Reading, and Writing curriculum. The ATP Kids Research Game offers a fun alternative to daily lessons by focusing on improving reading and writing skills through exploring the concept of idioms, expressions, sayings, and proverbs.
What are the benefits of using idioms to teach literacy?
The integration of idioms has a very important attention in the teaching and learning process of English. Idioms in and outside the classroom are widely believed to help teachers and students promote an innovative environment of communication. Findings have demonstrated that by learning and using idioms, students learned new vocabulary, and improved their communicative skill.*
*Eliana Edith Roberto de Caro. The Advantages and Importance of Learning and Using Idioms in English. Cuadernos de Lingüística Hispánica N.° 14. ISSN 0121-053X July-December 2009; p. 123
The ATP Kids Research Game uses the following techniques to support reading and writing development:
Picture Association Technique
5 Elements of Teaching Research Skills
– Clearly defined task
– Keyword Discovery
– Using Research Tools
– Source Discovery
– Note taking/Information Collection
Timed Repeated Reading
Our Raise The Bar Partners
HEY CARTER! Books
We partner with Hey Carter! to deliver LIT Kids Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning Workshops.
Hey Carter! is a children’s brand created for Black children, with a focus on Black boys. Our goal at Hey Carter! is to inspire and uplift Black children, promoting self-love, positive self-image, and a strong sense of identity through our products, workshops, trainings, and events.
Created by a licensed therapist our products are evidence based and rooted in Black Psychology.
Created by a licensed therapist our products are evidence based and rooted in Black Psychology.
The Etymology Rules Show
Come explore the wondrous world with everybody’s best Teacher, Ms. B, and her friend, Ori. Where do words come from? There are so many exciting things to explore and learn. Feed your kids’ curiosity while they learn about vehicles, animals, the natural world and so much more. Etymology Rules helps children‘s understanding of the world and encourages vocabulary development. Ori loves visiting exciting places such as children’s museums and the zoo! She loves singing, dancing, playing, exploring, and changing into different animals. Her contagious curiosity engages young viewers in learning adventures that help them both grow and develop.
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