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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 28

Friday, November 28th, 2008

How many calories in Thanksgiving dinner? 
I just couldn’t post this before the Thanksgiving holiday. Take a look at this slide show that shares the typical calorie count of Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks (well, maybe) to Larry Ferlazzo for the link.
Have a great holiday weekend!

Tags: Larry Ferlazzo, Literacy Voices Roundup, Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Thank you for your contributions to family literacy. Whether you are an ESL instructor, a program coordinator, a philanthropist, or a parent, you help make the world a more literate place.
And in honor of Thanksgiving, here’s a special video from the newest Toyota Family Literacy Program in Springdale, Arkansas. As you’ll see, the best “thank [...]

Tags: Springdale, TFLP, Thanksgiving

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Reminder: Thinkfinity survey (and gift cards!)

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Here’s another opportunity from NCFL to get an extra boost on your early holiday shopping.  Complete the short Thinkfinity Literacy Network survey and be entered in the drawing for one of three $100 gift cards!
Deadline is Monday, December 1 at 5:00 pm (EST).
Click here to see the orginal post.

Tags: Thinkfinity

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Shop ’til you drop AND support NCFL

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Hitting the malls this weekend? Make sure to swing by your local Barnes & Noble!
Not only do books make great gifts, but NCFL receives a portion of the sales if you present this voucher at the time of your purchase. Just visit any Barnes & Noble store Saturday or Sunday (November 29 & 30), present [...]

Tags: Barnes & Noble, promotion

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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 21

Friday, November 21st, 2008

New Program Teaches Preschoolers Reading Skills, Getting Along With Others
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it’s possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the socials skills necessary for making friends and avoiding conflicts with [...]

Tags: Books, Jen Robinson's Book page, Literacy Voices Roundup, National Institute of Health, Read-to-Me

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From Sharon: Congratulations, Springdale!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

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Tags: Community involvement, TFLP, Toyota

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Thinkfinity survey link

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Please click here for a corrected link to the Thinkfinity Literacy Network Survey. Please accept our apologies for the technical error.

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Thinkfinity survey

Monday, November 17th, 2008

How are you using the Thinkfinity Literacy Network?
Take this short survey, and you could win one of three $100 gift certificates from BetterWorld.com!The Thinkfinity Literacy Network, managed by NCFL and ProLiteracy, is rich resource for all things literacy. Your input and feedback is critical to help guide the content and opportunities on the site for the [...]

Tags: Better World Books, Literacy tools, survey, Thinkfinity, Verizon

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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 14

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Mayor to parents: Read to children
Forget Mozart CDs and Baby Einstein videos, Boston’s mayor is urging parents to teach preschool children the old-fashioned way: by talking, reading, and playing with them. From the Boston Globe.

The Education Podcast Network
The Education Podcast Network is an effort to bring together, in one place, the wide range of podcast [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Karmatube, Literacy Voices Roundup, podcasts, preschool children

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Certificate in Family Literacy from Penn State University

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

In partnership with the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, NCFL has developed and supported the Certificate in Family Literacy-a series of graduate courses available through Penn State University’s online World Campus.
Supporting the evidence that credit-bearing professional development provides that “intensity and duration” proven to be most effective for family literacy students, we’ve seen [...]

Tags: Goodling Institute, Interactive Literacy, online learning, Penn State University

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