literacy

"Develops both art and literacy skills through the craft of bookmaking, inspiring elementary-aged children to read, write, and tell stories with their creations. Creative, fun, field-tested projects for teachers, parents, counselors, or other caregivers to work through with children ages 3-8 include 17 different blank book designs. These designs are then applied to 23 specific book projects"--Provided by publisher.

This comprehensive resource covers everything student journalists need to know in a rapidly changing media landscape. Approachable and non-intimidating, this book features important concepts and examples from current school publications from around the country. Foremost, it teaches skills such as the fundamentals of good writing and the basics of newspaper layout and design. Also addressed, however, are topics that journalists are only now facing such as the responsibilities of citizen journalists, managing a news website, and digital security for reporters in the electronic age. This textbook is on the cutting edge in teaching students how to navigate this evolving field.

Examines African-American education and literacy during and after the Civil War, and traces the ways in which slaves learned to read and write and became teachers to other former slaves after the war.

Presents statistical evidence to support the author's contention that children in the U.S. are reading at the same or a better level than they did a generation ago; and argues that the literacy crisis has been brought on not by poor achievement, but by a simple lack of books.

Examines the reasons why technology should be used to support literacy learning in kindergarten through eighth grade, with information on how to begin using technology in the classroom; presents ideas for using technology to support a variety of literacy goals; and looks at how teachers are integrating technology into the literacy curriculum.

Traces the progression of girls' literacy in the United States, offering information on young women's educational activities, from being restricted to reading the Bible in colonial times to partaking in modern-day educational equality.

The author's account of teaching America's "underprepared" and of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university.

Offers teachers an overview of the range of choices available to help them engage diverse students in language and literacy development across the curriculum. Includes a CD-ROM with additional resources.