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Why Coming to School Each Day Matters
As parents, we all want our children to succeed. But sometimes life gets in the way: a child wakes up with a slight headache, the morning routine runs late, or it just seems easier to keep them home for a family event. While these situations happen to everyone, the truth is that every single day your child attends school makes a real difference in their learning and development. At SMART Academy, we see firsthand how consistent attendance transforms students' academic progres
SMART Academy
Dec 165 min read


How Families Can Support CKLA at Home
At SMART Academy, we know that learning doesn't stop when the school bell rings. The partnership between home and school is crucial for your child's literacy success, especially with our Amplify CKLA curriculum. While we're working hard in the classroom to build your scholar's reading skills and knowledge base, there are meaningful ways you can support their learning journey at home. The beautiful thing about CKLA is that it's designed to create natural opportunities for fami
SMART Academy
Dec 156 min read


What a CKLA Lesson Looks Like in Our Classrooms
Ever wonder what's happening when your child walks into their classroom each morning? At SMART Academy, our CKLA lessons are carefully orchestrated learning experiences where every component works together to build strong, confident readers. Let's take a peek inside our classrooms to see how a typical lesson unfolds. Phonemic Awareness: Building the Foundation Every CKLA lesson begins with phonemic awareness: the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds i
SMART Academy
Dec 125 min read


7 Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing Elementary Schools in Cleveland (And How Literacy Programs Should Guide Your Decision)
Choosing the right elementary school for your child is one of the most important decisions you'll make as a parent. In Cleveland, you have options – and that's both exciting and overwhelming. With Ohio's new Science of Reading law taking effect, literacy education has never been more critical. Yet many parents still make common mistakes that can impact their child's academic foundation for years to come. As families navigate school choice in Cleveland, literacy programs shoul
SMART Academy
Dec 95 min read
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