How do some kids score as proficient on yearly tests while the large majority don’t?
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The Invisible Foundation of Literacy Explains the WHY of Literacy
Learning the WHY of print is essential for children to become effective, lifelong readers and writers.
The Books Behind the Brains
When children have their own books kept on a special shelf, they learn that books are valuable treasures.
You Don’t Know Literacy Until You Know Jack
Even if a book that a child wants to read over and over is not considered great literature, it can be a powerful influence on that child’s literacy growth and development of loving books.
Slow Reading Invites Thinking, Discovery
I begin most days by reading the news. I read our local paper and a bit of national ones. I like to “keep up,” as us info junkies say. When I’m involved in something that prohibits my ability to read, I’ll listen to the news. I especially enjoy The New York Times online version’s invitation […]
“Dear Santa” Letters Help Develop Literacy and More
If the only letter we encourage our children to write is that yearly one to Santa, we’re doing literacy wrong.
Yup…uh, No Way!
There are dozens of ways to say “yes” or “no,” but they aren’t just different looking, actually they are all subtly different in meaning.
Kids Must Learn to Read and to Be Readers
Images of Americans lined up to vote are all over the news and Internet. Being a literacy kind of guy, I’ve been searching those images to see if folks are reading during all of those hours of waiting. Few look to be doing so. Every 20th person or so. Most people are masked and just […]
How Recommending a Good Read Can Be a Prescription for Health
The need for connection with book ideas and the relief and thrill they can bring, is powerful these days, more than ever.
Giving Voice
Authors’ voices are heard and emotions are felt when we read with expression.