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Seven Reasons to Love the Common Standards
Today the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers released the new draft of the common core standards for public comment. Yipee! I'm so happy to see these.Here are 7 reasons you should be happy, too.1. They are common!Unlike any reading/writing/language standards that we have had...
This has been a busy week for me. I met with many teachers at a conference hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The focus was on how to connect instruction across the preschool and primary grades. I tried to connect the work of the National Early...
Sight Words for Kindergarten? Yes, But Not Too Many
Here is a letter I received this week:Dr. Shanahan,I’m writing you out of sheer frustration in doing my own research on the topic of Kindergarten Sight words – perhaps it’s because the answer I’m looking for just isn’t there??I’m on the hunt for some solid research and have not been...
What Counts as Preschool Literacy Teaching?
Becky Schaller recently sent the following note to this blog:I am struck by how different literacy instruction for preschoolers is by your description here than it was ten years ago. Back then, we also included teaching literacy by encouraging pretend writing in the different areas of the room. In the...
Here's a Reading Improvement Plan that Flunks
Recently, I heard about an idea being entertained by government officials in Indiana: improve reading by flunking more kids. The idea is that if a youngster reaches third grade and isn’t reading well enough, you hold the child back to give them the time to catch up.As you might know,...
Amount of Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy Instruction?
I just received this request for information from a friend: The question being posed is, "how many minutes of literacy instruction is recommended for early childhood, ages...
First Book Blog
Spring in literature “March has arrived; the sun is shining; finally – finally! – there’s no snow on the ground. To celebrate, take the Guardian’s quiz on the pleasures of the sweetest season.” How to Design a Cover in 1:55 seconds Ever wondered how a book cover comes to be? Check out...
Changing Lives One Page at a Time
Guest blogger Stacy Conway is the marketing and communications manager for the Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Even before my daughter was born, I read to her. I remember propping up myself in bed, resting a book on my big belly and reading out loud to the little girl inside. And I...
Vintage Veronica Hits Bookstores and Book Give-away!
Yesterday was a big day here at First Book as Vintage Veronica (ISBN 978-0-375-85923-6; Knopf, 2010) written by our very own Erica S. Perl, hit bookstores. The book is about Veronica Walsh, a “fashion-minded, fat and friendless” fifteen-year old whose summer working at The Clothing Bonanza, a vintage clothing store...
Presenting First Book’s Online Help Center
Here at First Book, we understand how busy life can be for our Recipient Groups. We also know that at the end of the day, when that bell finally rings and all those precious little ones pile onto the buses and head home, the last thing most teachers, principals or...
Help us Receive $200,000 through Members Project from American Express and TakePart.com
First Book is excited to be one of 50 cause-related charities showcased in this year’s Members Project initiative from American Express and TakePart. Participants to the site can vote once a week for a charity, and every three months, the charity that garners the most votes will win $200,000. For First Book, this funding would provide 100,000 new books...
This Week is Words Matter Week Check out the Words Matter Week blog, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors for interesting prompts and daily blog challenge questions. There’s something about ‘Alice’ The Boston Globe features a great article on Lewis Carroll’s book and readers obsession with Alice’s story. In...
Literacy and Reading News
Fall Schedule of Online Teacher Workshops
This fall the National Humanities Center will hold eight online workshops for high school teachers focusing on specific topics in American history and culture along with primary source materials that can be used with their students in their classrooms. The 90-minute sessions are led by leading scholars of history, art,...
Central New York Teachers Participate In Federal Writing Project
Twelve Central New York teachers undertook an intensive, four-week Summer Institute in July at SUNY Cortland during the second year of the Seven Valleys Writing Project (SVWP).The institute took place July 6-31 at Main Street SUNY Cortland, an extension facility the College operates at 9 Main St. in downtown Cortland....
Children Can Learn A Second Language In Preschool
Interim results from an international research project which looks at bilingual education reveal that children can learn a second language as early as preschool.The University of Hertfordshire is one of nine European partners in ELIAS (Early Language and Intercultural Acquisition Studies) which was awarded €300,000 by the European Union last...
Readers' Choice Literacy Grant
Better World Books announced the creation of its Readers' Choice Literacy Grant. Twice a year, Better World Books' five primary non-profit literacy partners are now invited to submit grant proposals which will then be voted on by consumers on www.BetterWorldBooks.com. The winner each time will receive a significant grant to...
She's Going Back To School But Can She Read?
The fact that children who do not read well by the end of Grade 3 are at risk of dropping out or failing to graduate is one of the grim conclusions made in a report released by the Canadian Education Statistics Council.The report, "Literature Review: Key factors to support literacy...
Web Site Sells Words and Supports Literacy
Buy a word and support international literacy efforts. Web entrepreneur Jeremy Burghall has created the Web site www.EveryWordIsForSale.com with the goal of raising $2.4 million. Burghall is donating 25% of the total raised to ProLiteracy, the world's largest organization of adult literacy programs.The www.EveryWordIsForSale.com Web site consists of the entire...
Information Literacy Weblog
School libraries Commission deadline March 17
There are still a few days left if you want to submit comments to the Commission, chaired by Estelle Morris, which is investigating the future of school libraries in England. The Commission was started up following angry debate which ensued when a petition to make school libraries statutory was...
Children and young people's digital literacies
Today I attended a one day seminar which is part of the ESRC-sponsored research seminar series Children and young people's digital literacies. There is a web site where they are loading the presentations at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/digital-literacies/index.htm (as I mentioned in a previous post, I gave a talk about my experiences in...
IL courses in UK for schools & for workplace
1) Information Literacy Skills and the Primary School Library. Trainer: Geoff Dubber. Key Audience: Primary school staff with responsibility for the school library. This takes place in Winsford, Cheshire, UK on 20 May 2010. School Libraries Association members £115, others £160. http://www.sla.org.uk/regional-courses.php?i=32) Promoting Information Literacy for end users (a TFPL...
Information Literacy; E-readers
A couple of March EDUCAUSE items. First, a short article in the latest Educause quarterly:Weiner, S. (2010) "Information Literacy: A Neglected Core Competency." Educause quarterly. 33 (1) http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/InformationLiteracyANeglectedC/199382Secondly, the latest in the "7" series: 7 Things You Should Know About E-Readers http://www.educause.edu/Resources/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutERead/200539Photo by Sheila Webber: The student elections are...
CFP: ACRL conference 2011: A Declaration of Interdependence
There is a call for papers for the Association of College and Research Libraries conference that takes place in Philadelphia, USA, March 30 - April 2 2011, with the title A Declaration of Interdependence. Themes are: Diversify our Interdependence: Building Relationships; Evolutions in Higher Education; Harness Lightning: Technology in...
Tipping the scales: tackling information obesity
On 29 June 2010, at the British Dental Association, London, UK, there is a joint UKeiG/ BDA Knowledge Management meeting: Tipping the scales: tackling information obesity to ensure productive and sustainable information resources. Sessions will include: Identifying information obesity: structural, individual and community-level explanations; How information literacy helps: and how...
Literacy is Priceless
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about coaching as a strategy for teaching. Coaches must not only help people develop goals and paths to their fulfillment, but they must identify and stir the passions in those they work with so that they perform at their technical and emotional best learning naturally...
Transforming Lives and Communities through Technology
A little hope, a helping hand, education and an Internet connection can go a long way towards building individuals and communities. Watch and be inspired! Thank you CDI! Anna Founder, Bon Education @bon_education Tagged: Brazil, CDI, digital literacy, edtech, education in developing countries, ICT, international education ...
Curricula 2.0: Improving Education Access and Quality
Tomorrow I will present my paper, “Curricula 2.0: Improving Education Access and Quality” at the Gulf Education Forum in Dubai. To read the paper, I welcome you to view the document on Scribd below. -Anna (@bon_education) Tagged: Anna Batchelder, Bon Education, Curricula 2.0, digital curricula, Gulf Education Forum, Middle East...
Developing Your Personal Learning Network
I recently discovered a blog post by Lisa Nielsen on “5 Things You Can Do To Begin Developing Your Personal Learning Network“. It contains a wonderful video (see above) by Will Richardson on why teachers should “get outside of the classroom and build our own classrooms and our own curriculum....
It Takes a Village: School / Family Partnerships
I just posted the writing below on the Curriki blog, but given the topic, I suspect it will resonate with LIP readers as well. To see the original post, click here. image by Enrique Burgos Garcia I am in the middle of conducting comparative research in the UAE about teacher use of and...
Why the Social Web Can’t Be Ignored
more about “Garys Social Media Count“, posted with vodpod Recently I came across the above “Living Statistics” flash app on Personalize Media. If you are studying the impact of social media on society in your classroom, this is a wonderful chart to explore and discuss. Make sure to click on...
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Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word.
Having already read Walter Ong’s book Orality and Literacy for a previous philosophy class I f...
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility up to letter M
This entry promised to go on forever, such is the volume of stories coming in at the moment. That...
Calgary Reads launches eDonations, fire up your Visa please!
It takes a fair bit of money and human resources to carry out Calgary Reads core mission of helping...
M.M. Anderson YA South Florida author a hit with teens
Cool werewolves, a hot heroine and things that go bump in the night are all included in M.M. Anderso...
Published in The Tripod on March 9, 2010 By: Meghan McEvoy “You Get What You Pay for from the...
New literacy drive in five districts
VILLUPURAM, India: Chief Secretary of Education Department M. Kutralingam has stated that the new li...
THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE
Sneak Peek: Episode 13 Goes Live Friday, March 12
Latest Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode Written by M. T. AndersonIn our last episode of The Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 12, by Lemony Snicket, Nancy had found a cradle on the beach. When Joe and Arm arrived, “Nancy was staring into it, her eyes wide with horror.” What did she see? Their father,...
Everybody Wins! USA Proposes Reading Campaign
Help Launch a National "Read To Kids" Campaign Everybody Wins! USA, a nationally recognized literacy and mentoring organization, has proposed a national “Read to Kids” campaign on Change.org’s Idea for Change in America. The Read to Kids campaign is one of 60 finalists in the final round...
President and First Lady On Board For Read Across America!
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrate “Read Across America Day.” President Obama declared March 2 “Read Across America Day.” And First Lady Michelle Obama took time yesterday to help launch the National Education Association's national reading outreach campaign, sharing The Cat in the Hat with children at Library...
Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 12 LIVE on READ.GOV
Latest Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode Written by Lemony Snicket At the end of Steven Kellogg's Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 11, Joe has not only successfully arm-wrestled a squid to retrieve the lost key, he has also gained freedom for a new friend. The two sit on the beach and...
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out and www.ourwhitehouse.org-Everything You Want Your Kids to Know About the White House and our Presidents!Building on the logical links between literacy, historical literacy, and civic engagement, the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance created Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out to encourage young people...
Children's Literature Classics
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance Directs Media to Knowledgeable Children's Literacy and Literature SourcesOne of the NCBLA's goals is to help members of the media reach knowledgeable sources in children's literature and literacy. An example of that "media matchmaking" appears in The Boston Globe this morning. Enjoy "There's Something...
National Center for Family Literacy blogs
Conference reminder: Early registration ends March 4
Register for the 19th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy by tomorrow, March 4, and save $40! Visit www.famlit.org/conference to register online, check out our all-star lineup of speakers, and learn more about the conference. The deadline for applications for the NCFL/Better World Books Libraries and Families Award is also...
Professional Development Survey
NCFL wants hear about your training and professional development experiences. Take a few minutes to help us expand the learning opportunities we provide to our family literacy audience by completing our survey. read more...
Literacy Voices Roundup - February 19
Mobile Devices May Be Next Wave in Education read more...
NCFL is excited to announce that Lincoln, Nebraska, is home to three new Toyota Family Literacy Program (TFLP) sites. The grant was announced this morning at a press event at West Lincoln Elementary School. “This grant will help empower our parents with the skills necessary to help their children with homework...
Conference Spotlight: Monica Holloway
Monica Holloway is not only a critically acclaimed author, but also the impressive mother of Wills, a child with autism. Holloway will join NCFL’s conference in April to share her personal story about parent involvement in education for a special needs child, as told through her new memoir Cowboy and...
Literacy Voices Roundup - February 12
Let the Games Begin Visit Thinkfinity for lesson plans and activities that bring the Winter Olympics into your classroom or program. Program Uses Video to Teach Math, Science read more...
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