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Literacy Voices Roundup- May 22

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

District parents learning English make great strides
Eighty family literacy program “graduates” celebrated their achievements last night at Orem Junior High School in Orem, Utah. Program participant Octavio Gil said, “I think you’ve done something very good giving us classes and orientation about how to help our children. I believe [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- May 15

Friday, May 15th, 2009

PBS Kids Series Helps Kids in Low-Income Families Read
“PBS Kids series Super WHY? is helping kids read, particularly those in low-income families. That’s according to studies conducted by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida State University’s Center for Reading Research for PBS in conjunction with the Department of Education’s [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- May 8

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Families important to literacy skills
Find out how New Carlisle’s Right to Read Week is creating excitement about literacy and learning.
MotherReader’s 48 Hour Book Challenge!
Clear your calendar June 5-7 for the MotherReader’s 48 Hour Book Challenge. The idea is to spend as much time reading as you can, then write a short blog post about what [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- May 1

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Imagínense Libros: Celebrating Latino Children’s Literature, Literacy, and Libraries
Terry at the Reading Tub featured a link to the blog Imaginense Libros: Celebrating Latino Children’s Literature, Literacy and Libraries, “a virtual evaluation collection of Latino children’s and young adult literature designed to help librarians, educators, and parents choose high-quality books authentically representing the Latino cultures.”
Using Twitter [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- April 24

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Video Clip: In the Studio w/ Mark Teague
Come along on a virtual field trip to illustrator Mark Teague’s studio. From 100 scopenotes.
Reader-in-Chief: Read-Aloud Tips from President Obama
Getting Ready for El día de los niños/El día de los libros
The First Book blog offers a summary of  “El día de los niños” events across the country.
The Greens
iLearn [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- April 17

Friday, April 17th, 2009

High school financial literacy classes can count as math credit
In this Flint, Michigan, high school, students get math credits while learning about credit scores. From The Flint Journal.
The ABC’s of improving literacy
“Wanted: New Brunswickers with ‘willing hearts’ who will help build a better province by making sure all kids can read.” From The Daily Gleaner.
Eden [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- April 10

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Media specialists important to education
“’Worlds Connect @ your library’ is the theme of School Library Media Month. During April schools across Oshkosh and the United States will celebrate libraries and reading. It is a time to remind the public about the contributions school libraries, school library media specialists and library assistants make to their schools [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- April 3

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

The Art of Storytelling
Larry Ferlazzo has an informative summary of “The Art of Storytelling,” an interactive site from the Delaware Art Museum.
Thinkfinity: National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. Visit Thinkfinity.org for poetry podcasts, videos, activities and lesson plans.
Teacher training: what’s the best way?
“Johanna Klinsky remembers her teacher training ruefully. She loved the theory [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- March 27

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Research Shows Evolving Picture of E-Education
“Online classes may be a relatively young instructional practice for K-12 schools, but experts already generally agree on one point: Research shows that virtual schooling can be as good as, or better than, classes taught in person in brick-and-mortar schools.” From Education Week.
Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills
“Children [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- March 20

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Using iMovie: Literacy Alive in the K Classroom
This post from Creative Literacy shows a cool way to use technology in elementary school classrooms. Thanks to Jen Robinson for the link.
The Best Collections of Web 2.0 Tools for Education
Check out Larry Ferlazzo’s post  for more free technology resources for your classroom or program.
Help Your Students [...]

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