Mental wellbeing, reading and writing Added 26 Sep 2018 Mental wellbeing, reading and writing explores the relationship between children’s mental wellbeing and their reading and writing enjoyment, attitudes and behaviours. The report is based on findings from our eight Annual Literacy Survey of 49,047 children and young people aged 8 to 18 in the UK. As […]
Read moreNeil Gaiman and Chris Riddell created this picture essay on why we need libraries and the power of reading. See https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/sep/06/neil-gaiman-and-chris-riddell-on-why-we-need-libraries-an-essay-in-pictures
Read more8 September was International Literacy Day. Despite advancements in the global literacy agenda, much remains to be done as 750 million adults still lack basic reading and writing skills. UIL is committed to advancing the literacy agenda, on Literacy Day and on every other day: Read about the freshly launched ‘Hamburg Education Talks’, the first of […]
Read moreGlobal collaborations can create empathy and help kids understand other cultures. Connect your students with classrooms around the world by joining the 2018 Global Read Aloud. Sign up now and begin planning for October: https://theglobalreadaloud.com/
Read moreRead-alouds can not only improve students’ vocabulary, understanding of syntax, and grasp of story structure, but also be a source of enjoyment and instill in them a love of books. Use these online resources to improve your own dramatic reading aloud skills and recommend them to parents to use at home.
Read moreSingaporean Loh Chin Ee studied the reading habits of Singapore teenagers based on a survey conducted in six secondary schools between January and March 2017. The research question that guided this survey was: What are the reading habits and practices of Singapore adolescents between 12 to 17 years old? This first part of a larger […]
Read moreStandards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017 sets forth the criteria for developing and evaluating preparation programs for literacy professionals. Developed by literacy experts across the United States, the standards focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective educational practice in a specific role and highlight contemporary research and evidence-based practices in […]
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