Specifically, observing how children interact with Movement-Oriented Civil Rights-Themed Children's Literature (MO-CRiTLit) in the context of a non-traditional summer literacy program, Freedom Schools, to influence their Black identity. Professional development and preservice teacher preparation are needed...
The World Read Aloud team and LitWorld are excited to provide educatorstools and resourcesto use with students to build their own World Read Aloud Day book parties. From live virtual events featuring favorite authors, virtual read alouds to enjoy anytime, anywhere, and a virtual bookshe...
“Children dive into poetry with the same natural ease as swimmers into water, climbers into trees, and sleepers into dreams…Poetry’s narrative, rhythm and vibrant imagery is the real language of childhood.” So begins a recent online article in The Guardian about a movement among educators ...
Each day of Crayola Creativity Week features an exciting lineup of celebrity creators sharing their talents through virtual read-alouds and engaging activities. Kids will hear stories from authors, getting inspired by dancers, or even explore the universe with NASA experts. Check out some of the p...
—and keep in mind that many of these would make terrific read alouds or audio books as well! Wait! Before you scroll down, hear me out. Earlier this year, I did a Spring Break Reading Round-Up here and here with other incredible new books. If you missed it, make sure you check ...
It is still one of my favorite read alouds ever. Love Nicholas Allen!” -Angie Richter Lowry “Frindle –kids can make a difference.” -Christina Allen My third graders also went bananas for this book! We extended it by making up our own words. No Talking by Andrew Clements“No Talking...
With each selection, Teacher Think Alouds are provided to help you model the use of comprehension strategies during reading. Using Think Alouds allows students to listen and to observe how a good reader uses strategies to get meaning from text. After reading, students are given the opportunity ...
Dorothy Lee, Executive Director, LitWorld:“LitWorld’s annual World Read Aloud Day has become a movement engaging hundreds of millions of people around the world in standing up for literacy as a foundational human right. When communities have access to books that are meaningful to them, and ...
Effects of a peer-delivered system of least prompts intervention package and academic read-alouds on listening comprehension for students with moderate int... Comprehension of text is a strong focus of instruction in general education. Likewise, comprehension of text should be a strong focus of inst...
Anne (36:06):So this is a really thorough and thick biography. It's almost 600 pages. And what she's trying to do here is show us the scope of her life, how she grew up in a rural area in poverty, really moved into the like beating heart of the cultural movement unfolding in ...