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Special Edition of LVR: National Family Literacy Day

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Though we are a day early, Happy National Family Literacy Day! Below you will find some ways that NCFL is celebrating, but we would love to hear how you and your family or program are taking part. Just submit a comment on today’s blog post. Enjoy your day!
Innovative materials for Hispanic families 
Parents + Schools = [...]

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Guest post- Strategy Talk: Comprehension for the Start

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Today we are pleased to feature a guest post from Angela Maiers! She has a 20-year career in education and is currently working as an independent consultant for literacy and literacy education.  Make sure to check out her blog by clicking here.  Thanks for contributing to Literacy Now, Angela!
To be a reader, you must know what [...]

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Tech teams compete in 6th Annual LTAB

Monday, October 27th, 2008

XNS? MSDP? TCP/IP? Are you as lost as we are?
Well, tech teams that hailed from all around Louisville weren’t. They all excelled at this year’s Louisville Technology Acronym Bee (LTAB), a fundraising event presented by Republic Bank that benefited NCFL. Corporate IT teams competed in the spelling bee-like competition to see who knew the most [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 24

Friday, October 24th, 2008

 Literacy for families: Program lets parents, children learn together
Enjoy this story from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, about families who found success together through family literacy. And to all family literacy practitioners out there across the country, keep up the great work!  From the St. Cloud Times.

Grants Alert
With education budgets getting squeezed more than ever, programs are [...]

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Sharon from the LITCAM

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Last week I represented the United States at the Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign Conference (LITCAM) in Frankfurt, Germany. Though the name of the conference is quite a mouthful, I had such a wonderful time! The purpose of the conference was to draw attention to the need to improve literacy around the world; it also [...]

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Search GoodSearch.com to support NCFL

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

 Want an easy way to support family literacy and NCFL? Do all your internet searches on GoodSearch.com!
NCFL receives a penny every time you do a search. Just visit www.goodsearch.com or click here. Then enter “National Center for Family Literacy” as your featured charity, and start searching!
Use GoodSearch every day, but be sure to check us [...]

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Guest Post: Carol Gabler on Health Literacy

Monday, October 20th, 2008

We know that there are many facets to family literacy, and one of those is health literacy. But what exactly is health literacy? It’s the ability to understand information about your health so you can make wise health care decisions. Carol Gabler of Wisconsin Literacy is a longtime advocate for family literacy. In this special [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 17

Friday, October 17th, 2008

In One Ear: iTunes U Puts iPods to Good Use
A new online repository offers free, state-approved K-12 course materials and teacher development tools. From Edutopia.
A Nation at Risk: 25 Years Later
Special coverage marking the 25th anniversary of the landmark report, A Nation at Risk. The report was one of the first comprehensive assessments of the [...]

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Guest post: Jen Robinson

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Guest blogger Jen Robinson is a children’s literacy advocate who blogs at Jen Robinson’s Book Page . Her goal is to help parents, teachers, and librarians to encourage children to grow up loving books. To that end, she publishes book reviews and literacy news, as well as a weekly email newsletter dedicated to Growing Bookworms. [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 10

Friday, October 10th, 2008

New Better World Books blog
Congratulations to Better World Books, one of our key partners in family literacy, on the great new blog!
How Technology Changes the Way We Do School
This presentation is from Angela Maiers blog, and it explores the role of technology in education and ways teachers can utilize it.
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