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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 […]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 7

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Grading with Games: An Interview with James Paul Gee
An interview with James Paul Gee about video games in the learning process from Edutopia.org. Gee is the Mary Lou Fulton Presidental Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. Want to see him in person? At our 2009 Conference, Dr. Gee will present “Using Technology […]

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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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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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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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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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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 3

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

True Life Comic: How to Win Over a Reluctant Reader
Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.
Born Learning
United Way of America is partnering with the Ad Council, Civitas and Families and Work Institute to create Born Learning, an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young […]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- September 26

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Helping families develop literacy skills
This story about family literacy features Misti Lauer, one of this year’s Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Runners-up. Keep up the great work, Misti!  From the Journal Advocate.
Consensus on Learning Time Builds
“Under enormous pressure to prepare students for a successful future-and fearful that standard school hours don’t offer enough […]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- September 19

Friday, September 19th, 2008

• Student in a Strange Land
Not only is this a great story about a teacher struggling to reach a refugee child, but it’s also part of the “Lesson Plans: Learning to Teach in a Complicated World” series from the New York Times. In the column, “a group of teachers chronicle their experiences during the first […]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- September 5

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Model Literacy Program
Pittsburg has embarked on a new literacy program based on this idea: “to encourage reading and improved literacy among children and adults in convenient locations around the city.” Way to go, Pittsburg!  From the Contra Costa Times.
Starfall
Starfall is primarily designed for first grade, but is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.  […]

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