by Stacey Schifferdecker

Reading readiness is defined as the time when a child transforms from being a non-reader to a reader. This can be a tough transition but is very rewarding. Not only are your children very proud of themselves as they learn to read, but children who learn to read well are better learners throughout their school years. Here are some tips to help your young elementary student become a better reader.

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by Ann Bowers

Writing conventions are the rules we use for capitalizing words, using punctuation, and formatting documents. Here is a simple rundown of those rules.

Formatting A Document

1) Indent the first sentence of each paragraph by five spaces or skip a line between each paragraph.
2) Leave a margin of one inch at the sides of the document. Leave a two inch margin at the top and bottom of the document.
3) Number pages at the bottom center of each page or the right top of each page (except for the first page, which is always at the bottom).

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