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Literacy Voices Roundup- January 9

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Welcome to the first Literacy Voices Roundup of 2009.  For those who are new to NCFL’s blog, Literacy Voices Roundup is a Friday feature that explores and highlights literacy news from the week.  Enjoy!
Visuwords
This is a great website for learning vocabulary. In addition to the definition, this site teaches about associations with other words and [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- December 19

Friday, December 19th, 2008

I am taking a brief hiatus from Literacy Voices Roundup until Friday, January 9. Have a wonderful holiday season, hopefully filled with reading!
A Holiday Reading Tradition For The Whole Family
“In the dark days after Thanksgiving, before the holiday season is in full swing, Sally Kern drags out a big box filled not with holiday decorations [...]

Tags: Barack Obama, financial literacy, Literacy Voices Roundup, media

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Literacy Voices Roundup- December 12

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The “C’s of Change” Students-and Teachers-Learn 21st Century Skills
Read this great article from The Council Chronicle about the role technology plays in teaching and learning.
“The skills today’s students need ‘are often referred to as ‘the C’s of change,’ says Donald Leu, co-director of the New Literacies Research Lab at the University of Connecticut. They include [...]

Tags: 21st Century skills, Bilingual literature, Literacy Voices Roundup, Science Friday

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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!

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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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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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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 [...]

Tags: financial literacy, grants, Literacy Voices Roundup, Teacher of the Year, Tech Savvy

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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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