Closing the childhood literacy gap starts with more books at home
Closing the childhood literacy gap starts with more books at home https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB19mvdW?m=en-us
Literacy
“If You Give A Child A Book” literacy campaign aims to put books in the hands of children in need
“If You Give A Child A Book” literacy campaign aims to put books in the hands of children in need https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB18Wup1?m=en-us
Lincoln Elementary School promotes literacy with new playground Walk & Read
Lincoln Elementary School promotes literacy with new playground Walk & Read https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB196jm6?m=en-us
Video games help children improve literacy, communication and mental well-being, survey finds
Video games help children improve literacy, communication and mental well-being, survey finds https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB18JtcE?m=en-us
Building early literacy skills with your infant
80% of brain growth happens in the first three years of life. Building early literacy skills with your infant https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB18h8oQ?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare
Can you pass this discriminatory voting literacy test?
The literal tests were intentionally complicated, confusing if not nearly impossible to pass. Whites were rarely required to take the tests, and if they were, they were “passed” by poll administrators. To make matters worse, the literacy tests often consisted of more than 30 questions and had to be taken […]
A bit of wisdom
Today’s daily quote is a bit of #literacy wisdom from one of my favorite writers, @neilhimself.
A Big Project in a Small Package
I came home tonight to my contributor copy of Mythic Indy waiting for me in the mail. This hardcover collection of tales really is beautifully designed from cover to cover- and I am not just saying that because my name is number one on the back cover! 😉 […]
Help kids fill their own heads with weird ideas
For those that do not know, Second Story is a charity in Indianapolis that promotes literacy and helps kids to have Second Story is a community-based and volunteer-driven educational organization that helps young people in Indianapolis form positive attitudes about writing and improve their skills as writers—thus increasing their chances of […]
The Downward Spiral of American Educational Standards
Everybody makes typing or spelling errors on occasion. Yes, even I do. I actually appreciate when others point out a mistake I make in a status update or article. I acknowledge it, fix it, and try not to be so careless in the future. If I’m going to play grammar cop […]