Scholastic.com – Amy Mascott
“Summer reading. What if it were easy, natural? What if summer reading became a coveted activity? How awesome would it be if kids wanted to read—asked to read—instead of speed-skimming a skinny list of books at the end of each summer?”(more)
Education News – Staff Writer
“Though illiteracy rates have plummeted over the last century — from 20% of the U.S. population in 1870 to less than 1% by the 1980s — poor reading and writing skills continue to plague educators and students, and these issues can serve as a major barrier on the road to academic and professional success.”(more)
Education News – Julia Lawrence
“Although male students continue to outperform their female peers in mathematics, according to the analysis of Programme for International Student Assessment data which included over 1.6 million students from 75 countries around the world, the math gap between genders pales in comparison to the gap in reading where the difference in performance is nearly 3 times as large – except it’s the girls who come out on top.”(more)
Science Insider – Eunice Musiime
“…recent research into human brain development has indicated that truly parents are their children’s first teachers. What parents do, or don’t, has a lasting impact on their child’s reading skill and literacy.”(more)
The Tolland Patch – Erin Quinlan
“Education researcher Michael Coyne, an associate professor at UConn, talks about giving kids a head start on reading before kindergarten.”(more)
China Daily – Mariella Radaelli
“Testing the limits of his readers’ courage with fantastical tales of mystery, mummies and vampires, Thomas Brezina’s books grab the attention of his young audience. “(more)
BBC – Judith Burns
“Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has topped a list of teachers’ favourite books, compiled by the Times Educational Supplement (TES)”(more)
Scholastic.com – Amy Mascott
“Spring Break is around the corner for many of us, and whether your family is relaxing at the beach, hiking in the mountains, or spending time on the home front, Spring Break can — and should — be a time for reading. And fun reading at that!”(more)
Oregon Live Betsy Hammond
“Six percent of Oregon high school students who had to demonstrate adequate reading skills to earn a diploma last year failed the state’s reading test and relied on an alternative method to show they could read, state records show.”(more)
Education Week Liana Heitin
Educators around the country are exploring innovative ways to teach the new common-core literacy standards, and some are calling attention to an approach they say is working well: interdisciplinary thematic units.”(more)
