from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, December 9, 2009
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_656950.html
Two Carnegie Mellon University scientists have uncovered the first evidence that intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children causes the brain to physically rewire itself.
This instruction causes the brain to create new white matter that improves communication with the brain, CMU researchers Timothy Keller and Marcel [...]
from the Family Literacy Foundation
Why Read Aloud with Children?
Studies prove that the most important thing adults can do in preparing young children for success in school and reading is to read aloud with them.
Many doctors believe that a child that has never had the experience of being read to is not a fully healthy child. The [...]
The “Alameda County Library “Start with a Story” Project was recently awarded a 2009 Achievement Award for Model Programs from the National Association of Counties (NACo). Below is an article from the National Association of Counties’ County Newsletter:
‘Start with a Story’ Program Promotes Literacy for Inmates’ Families
By Dan Miller
SPECIAL TO COUNTY NEWS
With little more than a [...]
An interesting site to connect boys and books…
http://www.gettingboystoread.com/
If you find the suggestions on this site useful, please let us know!!
Help us collectively log 3 million minutes of reading with children to help us raise awareness about the impact of children’s literacy on the long-term economic impact of the country.
National Children’s Memorial Flag Day Ceremony 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009 at noon
Alameda County Administration Building
1221 Oak Street, Oakland
Central Plaza
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the East Bay Regional Park District invite you to attend the Thirteenth Annual National Children’s Memorial Flag Day as we remember the children who have died by violence in [...]
We found this to be an excellent tutorial on how to engage children when reading aloud. Enjoy!
We found this research over at The Independent Sector to be fascinating. Please note the California amount for 2006: $21.67.
Is it too corny to say we think volunteers are priceless?
From The Independent Sector:
The estimated dollar value of volunteer time is $19.51 per hour for 2007.
The estimate helps acknowledge the millions of individuals who [...]
Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) would have turned 105 today. Here’s 5 things we bet you didn’t now about him:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/03/02/five-things-you-didn-t-know-about-dr-seuss.aspx
Here’s a list of of our favorite, most “read-aloud”-able Dr. Seuss books:
- Horton Hears a Who
- The Lorax
- Daisy-Head Mayzie
-The Sneetches and Other Stories
-Yertle the Turtle
-Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
-And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry [...]
By Emily Bazelon slate.com
Posted Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at 6:42 PM ET
Article URL: http://www.slate.com/id/2212318/
Read to your kids. It’s a mantra from educators that President Obama likes to invoke, most recently in his address to Congress this week. For good reason: Plenty of studies drive home the connection between reading to your child and your child [...]
