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User Newsletter, Issue 1

Wonders News!

Welcome Wonders teachers and administrators!

In districts far and wide, we are constantly amazed at the ingenuity and efficiency we see in Wonders classrooms. Teachers have the most incredible ways of engaging their students, bringing the instruction to life, and making the resources accessible. Students in Wonders classrooms are speaking, listening, reading, writing, and thinking in truly powerful ways.

In this quarterly newsletter, you can check out what your colleagues and their students are doing—whether across the hall or across the nation. It is a Wonders-filled source of new ideas, time-saving tips, professional development resources, and Wonders success stories. Wonders News is designed to make your important work even more efficient and effective.

In this issue:

NEW Data Dashboard walk-through
Foundational skills white paper
Wonders School-to-Home Letters
And more!

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Brandon Harvey and John Mark Slagle
Senior National Curriculum Specialists

Professional Development

Take 5!
Have 5 minutes? Check out the NEW Data Dashboard walk-through to learn how to make the most out of this useful resource!

Dig Deeper
Have more time? Read this foundational skills white paper by leading educational consultant and researcher, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, to learn about the four essential foundational skills that students need to create a strong foundation for long-term academic success.

Get ConnectED

Digital Pro Tip
Did you know that there are Wonders School-to-Home Letters? They are available in 9 different languages—English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Hmong, Arabic, and Haitian-Creole. Check out this short video on where to find them and how to customize the content for each student.

Bonus: Parents have access to audio summaries of all the main readings in those same languages!

In Your Own Words

Have a tip or success story to share? We'd love to feature it! Email us at [email protected] and it could be in our next newsletter.

Looking For More?

Wonders Quick-Start Course
Whether you’re new to the Wonders family or have been using it for a few years, this Quick-Start Course gives teachers the know-how and confidence to use Wonders in the classroom. Remember to share this with your colleagues!

McGraw-Hill Education YouTube Playlists
Looking for more helpful tips or thoughts from industry leaders? Check out a few McGraw-Hill Education YouTube playlists. Take some time to visit—it will be worth it!
Wonders
Literacy
Professional Development
Webinars

Interactive Classroom Literacy Tools
In these interactive classroom literacy tools, Kathy Bumgardner, a veteran educator and consultant, combines research-based instructional best practices and positive humor at every opportunity.

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