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Literacy Links

Who can argue that literacy is one of the greatest blessings we have, one of the most important skills we need to learn, a gift that we give ourselves and to our children, and that helping someone else learn to read one of the most satisfactory experiences we can ever have? The written word is an astonishing thing. You can become educated and entertained with a book, you can learn new skills, escape to another place, receive spiritual enlightenment, find friendship when you’re lonely — I can think of no other medium that can give us all these things. As … Continue reading →

Celebrities Endorse Literacy

Although balancing busy schedules and family lives, celebrities often take time out to make appearances in support of their favorite social issues. Some represent child abuse, others, the environment, and some, politics. Today we’ll look at a few who have used their celebrity to support literacy. Jackie Joyner-Kersey and Ben Vereen were joined by Franklin the Turtle on the morning of September 8th, 2000, a day that had been set aside to celebrate International Literacy Day. (If you look really closely at this picture, you can almost see them.) Over 300 children and parents were present at this Massachusetts gathering. … Continue reading →

Literacy Leaders

Reading is essential in today’s world. It is the job of educators to take all means to insure that children can read, preferably fluently. Not only is it our duty to teach children to read fluently but also to enrich comprehension. Along with comprehension, children develop critical thinking skills needed in life. As part of my county’s attempt to create better readers, it used Title 1 funding to hire literacy leaders. The literacy leaders were hired from among the classroom teachers. My school has a wonderful literacy leader. She helps the classroom teachers enrich their language arts lessons, and she … Continue reading →

Literacy Series: Programs and Projects that Support Literacy

We all know how important literacy is, and we know that there are programs available to help us with our individual needs, but how do we find them? I ran an Internet search for “literacy programs” last night and was pleased and inspired by what I found – page after page of resources. I’d like to share some of them with you. First is the Literacy Directory. When you click on this link, you’ll see a form. Just click on your town and state, and the directory will connect you with literacy programs right in your area. It just doesn’t … Continue reading →

Why Early Interventions?

Student performance, test scores, and overall academic success have been a focus and a concern for teachers and school administration for years. Groups of children, individuals, and teachers have been tracked for some time now. Also, for some time now students who are struggling have receive a type of intervention such as one on one help or tutoring. However, what is different in today’s schools is the level and age at which students are being targeted. Until recently, teachers and schools tended to focus mainly on the children who were taking the test (which usually begins at about third grade). … Continue reading →

Plays: The Drama Magazine for Young People

PLAYS, The Drama Magazine for Young People is published seven times year. A year subscription costs $39.00, which comes out to be $5.57 an issue. Each issue contains eight to ten plays. Plays for lower, middle and upper grades are included with each issue. All the plays are royalty free. Sometimes the plays are short skits or spoofs. The December issues have holiday themed plays. Other issues may have patriotic plays, folk tales, fairy tales, myths, melodramas, puppet plays, or plays based on historical events. Plays for upper grades are often dramatized classic stories from authors like Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Technology, Blessings, and Scriptures

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Circumstances did not allow for posting these lessons the weeks they were completed. However, it is my hope that you will still be able to take something from them. This week’s Relief Society and Elder’s Quorum lesson from the Spencer W. Kimball manual focuses on the scriptures. This entire lesson was wonderful; when I read it in December, it strengthened my resolve to study and ponder the scriptures, and put me on the road to a more in-depth study program, despite the tugging of small children on my skirts. In the beginning, President Kimball refers to a talk he heard … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Let’s read -Lyrical)

Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Books is said to be “one of the oldest and most successful science series for young readers.” It is comprised of Stage 1 books for Prek-1 and stage 2 books for K-4. These books are a great way to get kids interested in science. Letter of the Week is a reading readiness program for preschoolers. The program is designed be completed in 38 weeks and suggests that when using it “reading skills will come quickly for your child.” In fact, “Some children may begin to read on their own even before finishing all the letters”. Library and Educational … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review

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This has been a wonderful week in education. The week began with a discussion about the benefits of having a literacy leader and then topped off with articles about college, kindergarten, bus behavior, and organizational tips. If you missed an article this week, read below to see all of the issues discussed. Sunday, February 25 Literacy Leaders My district recently hired literacy leaders. The literacy leader at my school does a wonderful job. Having a literacy leader at your school can greatly benefit both teachers and students. Literacy leaders aid in instruction and help teachers identify areas of weakness. Schools … Continue reading →

Allstate Empowers Survivors of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence survivors came together last month to kick off a three-day conference designed to provide resources to saviors, share experiences, and gain empowerment. Domestic violence survivors from across the United States attended the three-day conference which focused on economic independence and cultivating personal leadership skills. The goal was to help survivors learn to share their message to victims still in need. Survivors of domestic violence may face serious financial roadblocks as a result of their abuse. It’s not unusual for survivors to have forced out of the workforce for periods of years. Victims were often unable to pursue education … Continue reading →