We named our company Unite for Literacy because our free, online library with books narrated in up to 30 languages has value for everyone, everywhere who is interested in promoting literacy. That is to say, we are not involved in any way in the ongoing debate about a one and only true way to advance […]
This Friday is Digital Learning Day, sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education. Ten years ago, no one would have conceived of such a thing. Now, folks may be asking, “Just one day!?” The focus is to call attention to all of the resources that are available for school-aged kids’ classroom learning, and how those […]
One Good Book That’s how it begins. The first step toward a life of fulfilling, avid reading. The only thing better than your first good book as a child is your next good book, today. 1 Book x 10 = 10 Books That first good book plus nine more […]
Today we are celebrating that one million books have been enjoyed by Unite for Literacy readers around the world! What do one million books look like? And where did all of those readers come from? Well, we have created a short video so you can see for yourself. Unite for Literacy’s library readership has grown this […]
Today our publisher, Holly Hartman, and I were talking about how sad it is that so few Americans speak a second language. We speculated that the positive impact of everyone speaking an additional language would have an enormous impact on our learning lives and, in particular, on our economy. We took turns praising those we knew […]
New readers can get overwhelmed when presented with an abundance of books from which to choose. Beyond a random grab or selecting books based upon cover designs, novices don’t know how to select books the way more experienced readers do and little ones can get lost in the dizzying number of choices. So, how do […]
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day! We at Unite for Literacy pride ourselves in presenting a library of books that celebrate the diversity found among families that call the United States home. This day of recognition for multicultural children’s books is a nice opportunity to publicly embrace a larger effort to ensure that all children […]
Unite for Literacy is known for its free online library of narrated picture books for new readers (www.uniteforliteracy.com). This week, we initiated what we have termed Two Book Tuesday (#2BookTues). Every Tuesday for the foreseeable future, we will be adding two new books to the Unite for Literacy Library. Like all of our other books, […]
Windows of opportunity, like house windows, only provide fresh air when they are open. A closed window of opportunity is like a wall in a house. Well, actually, procrastinators can see what might have been possible by studying a lost opportunity window, but once a window that offered choices is closed, there’s really not much […]
I’ve shared here before about the recent research conducted about the amazing impact of having books in the home. That longitudinal study, conducted in 27 countries over a 20-year period concluded that the single best index for predicting school achievement is the number of books in a child’s home. That beats parental education or income, the […]
