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Reading News
- Reading First's Effectiveness Questioned By Test Results
- The "Reading First" program aimed at improving elementary school reading, particularly for low-income children, reaches about 1,500,000 students in 5200 schools nationwide, but a new study from the Department of Education found students in the program are not reading any better than those we are not. Two educators debate the merits and pitfalls of the program's intent and execution on the NewsHour from PBS.
- What Do Children Read? Hint: Harry Potter's Not No. 1
- Children have welcomed the Harry Potter books in recent years like free ice cream in the cafeteria, but the largest survey ever of youthful reading in the United States will reveal today that none of J.K. Rowling's phenomenally popular books has been able to dislodge the works of longtime favorites Dr. Seuss, E.B. White, Judy Blume, S.E. Hinton, and Harper Lee as the most read.
- No Gains in Reading For Most Colorado Third-Graders
- Third-grade reading scores have barely budged over the years in Colorado, where almost a third of students cannot read at grade level, according to the latest release by the Colorado Department of Education. For the second year in a row, 71 percent of Colorado's third-graders were rated "proficient" or "advanced" on the Colorado Student Assessment Program test — meaning they are reading at or above grade level.
- California's PSV "Volunteers in Literacy" Foster Love of Reading
- Research shows that television and computer screen time is replacing the printed word. This is a loss for adults, but a serious problem for young students learning to read and write. Pacifica School Volunteers (PSV) of Pacifica, California addresses these literacy concerns with their Volunteers in Literacy program. PSV places volunteers in classrooms who help struggling students conquer reading and writing. Their efforts culminate in the spring when PSV reaches out to community members throughout Pacifica to inspire a love of reading.
- Comic Books Donated to Canadian Schools to Get More Boys Reading
- Big B Comics is donating 1,500 comic books to the Hamilton, Ontario District School Board to promote literacy for boys for Free Comic Book Day. The day is celebrated across North America at many comic book stores.
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Readinglady.com was created by Laura Kump of New York City. Laura obtained her National Board Certification in Literacy:Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. She is currently a Literacy Coach working in a PreK-5 school on Staten Island. Laura has presented at the International Reading Association Convention and the Four-Blocks Leadership Conference. 