Tag: literacy
Alaskans First to Receive Seal of Biliteracy in Native Tongue
The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) is roughly the size of West Virginia, with 22 schools spread across a remote area of Alaska’s Yukon...
Stamina in Silent Reading
Elfrieda H. Hiebert offers literacy advice
In all likelihood, you are reading these words silently. Silent reading is the mode in which adults typically read....
Access to Books Improves Learning
Yet another study has shown that increasing access to books improves student outcomes
“Reaching Families Where They Are: Examining an Innovative Book Distribution Program,” published...
Revolutionize Reading Instruction!
David Boulton suggests a solution for low literacy rates in America
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The number one cause of low literacy in America is the archaic...
What’s Hot in Literacy
Mother-tongue literacy, access, and equity under-recognized
A new report released by the International Literacy Association (ILA) reveals wide gaps between what’s truly valuable to educators...
Babies’ Babbling Builds Better Brains
It's long been known that babies modify their sounds to become more speech-like in response to feedback from their caregivers, and that they learn...
Bookworm Gets the Girl
If you’re in the Los Angeles area over the holidays and are looking for hugely enjoyable way of impressing the value of reading on...
California Sued for Literacy Failure
Yesterday, a group of students, parents, and the advocacy organizations CADRE and Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, represented by Public Counsel and Morrison...
Literacy on the Line
Vinod Lobo describes how a California grant is giving adult English learners access to blended education programs on their smartphones
Recent data shows that adult...
