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Sight Words DVD a Huge Success

For the last few years at Rock ‘N Learn, we’ve had requests from our retailers and customers for a DVD to help children learn to read sight words. Because sight words are the most common words used in the English … Continue reading

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Videos and Interactive Whiteboards Boost Student Engagement

Students have always enjoyed watching video clips as a break from traditional lectures. Recent studies show that videos boost student engagement and test scores. However, some educators worry that videos only promote passive learning. The emergence of interactive white boards … Continue reading

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iPad Apps for Learning to Read – A Surprising Benefit

We recently completed four new iPad apps – exciting for us at Rock ‘N Learn! These iPad apps help students learn to read. And we’ve lowered the price of each app to make them super affordable. Our four iPad apps … Continue reading

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Lisa Zins Wins!

Congratulations to Lisa Zins, winner of Rock ‘N Learn’s Ultimate DVD Collection Giveaway. Lisa’s name was selected randomly from our contest entries. The Ultimate DVD Collection contains just about every DVD Rock ‘N Learn publishes and includes videos for preschool, … Continue reading

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9 Reasons Tablet Computing Will Revolutionize Education

Rock ‘N Learn got our first iPad when it debuted in the U.S. on April 3, 2010. I was so excited that I posted a YouTube video that afternoon showing the possibilities for the iPad and education. My YouTube video … Continue reading

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Rock ‘N Learn for all students?

We’ve received some remarkable success stories of schools that purchased one or more of our audio or DVD titles for an entire grade at particular schools. Test scores went way up. If you are a teacher or school official, give … Continue reading

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Are kids today too distracted to learn?

There’s no question that kids have many interruptions these days with TV, computers, video games, cell phones, texting, and social media. Is this all bad? Research is just being published showing the negative effects of social media distractions. One report … Continue reading

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Videos for Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

I recently asked Melissa Caudle to help me better understand the terms phonemic awareness and phonological awareness, specifically as they relate to Rock ‘N Learn Letter Sounds and Phonics DVDs. Melissa is my sister-in-law and also chief script writer at Rock … Continue reading

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3 Suggestions for When Your Child Needs Extra Help in School

You have to be careful with the question, “Does my child need extra help in school?” We know that children mature at different rates. You don’t want to make a big deal out of something that soon may take care … Continue reading

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Fred Dias Wins Rock ‘N Learn’s Third iPad Giveaway

Congratulations to our most recent iPad winner, Fred Dias. On October 1, Brad Caudle, Rock ‘N Learn VP, used a random number generator to select the winner from almost 5000 entries. Fred is a teacher at Deerfield Beach Middle School … Continue reading

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