Tag: reading
The Challenge of Teaching Poetry
As Franklin Roosevelt famously stated in his 1932 inaugural address, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” These ringing words probably...
The Science of Reading
Does reading really matter that much now that we’re in the digital age?
Yes! In fact, in the digital age, when we encounter so...
U.S. Upholds Constitutional Right to Literacy
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that all U.S. students have a right to a basic minimum education...
All You Need is Read
Dianne Henderson and Gene Kerns offer practical strategies to help all students reap the benefits of reading
A new report says that nearly half of...
Bridging the Gap with Lindie Lou
The Lindie Lou Adventure Series books are charming, educational chapter books written at a second-grade reading level by author Jeanne Bender. Used in schools...
Audio Dissection
Language is as much a skill as it is a subject. Therefore, language learning must involve not only vocabulary and grammar study, but also...
Literacy Starts in the Library
Literacy is the foundation of everything we do for our learners. Reading is a required skill for every subject, whether it is science,...
Beginning Reading
Stephen Krashen examines the (huge) role of stories and the (limited) role of phonics
The goal of beginning reading instruction is to help students develop a...
Two Teams Share $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE
XPRIZE, in partnership with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has announced two grand prize winners of...
Preschool Reading Boosts Language Skills by Eight Months
A new review of existing research finds that receptive language skills—the ability to understand information – are improved by the equivalent of eight...
