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Simmons Elementary presents K–V writing approach and student examples to school board

Hatboro-Horsham School District Board of School Directors · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Simmons Elementary principal Karen Kantor and assistant principal Dr. Daniel Beck showcased grade-level writing instruction, starting with phonics and orthographic mapping in kindergarten and moving to authentic audiences by fifth grade.

Karen Kantor, principal of Simmons Elementary School, and Dr. Daniel Beck, assistant principal, presented the school’s K–V writing approach at the Hatboro-Horsham School District board meeting on Feb. 23, describing how instruction builds from foundational phonics to multi-paragraph and audience-focused writing.

Kantor told…

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