Literacy
LITERACY
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"Tis the good reader that
makes the book; in every book he finds passages which
seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and
unmistakenly meant for his ear; the profit of all books
is according to the sensibility of the reader; the
profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine,
until it is discovered by an equal mind and heart." -
Ralph Waldo
Emerson |
Some sites to help in this effort:
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NCTE: Literacy in the Ways of the Web
With new technologies emerging every day, our curriculum
must pay attention to the literacies that will enable our
students to navigate this rapidly changing world. Becoming
literate in the ways of the Web—learning how to evaluate
and navigate Internet resources as well as how to publish
texts online—is vital to providing our students with the
literacy skills that will serve them throughout their
lives.
http://www.ncte.org/collections/weblit/
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PBS Kids: Between the Lions
This 2,000 page Web site has a home page for each of the
fifty-five episodes, with interactive games and activities
that extend the curriculum. Here is a site that teachers
and parents can feel safe to let children explore to their
hearts' content.
http://pbskids.org/lions/
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The Partnership for
Reading
Offers
information about the effective teaching of reading for
children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence
from quality research. The Partnership invites you to
explore this site for information on the research,
principles about reading instruction suggested by the
research, and products for parents, teachers,
administrators, and policy-makers.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
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ReadWriteThink
ReadWriteThink, established in April of 2002, is a
partnership between the International Reading Association
(IRA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE),
and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. NCTE and IRA are
working together to provide educators and students with
access to the highest quality practices and resources in
reading and language arts instruction through free,
Internet-based content.
http://readwritethink.org
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Get Ready to Read!
A national campaign to build the early literacy skills of
preschool children. The program brings research-based
strategies to parents and early education and child care
providers for helping prepare children to learn to read
and write. Our goal is to ensure that all children have
opportunities to become successful readers.
http://www.getreadytoread.org
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Teachers@Random
Our innovative teachers@random Web site features many
teaching tools and classroom activities including
title-specific teacher's guides developed by leading
educators as well as author and illustrator biographies
with exclusive interviews and full-color photographs.
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/
2005 NEA's Read
Across
America
http://www.nea.org/readacross
Initially created as a
one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday,
March 2, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a
nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day.
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