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• What Kids Are Reading: The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools
11 May 2008 at 7:56am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 While online booksellers offer lists of bestselling children's books, and libraries collect circulation data, Renaissance Learning, Inc., has just released a groundbreaking report about the books American students are actually reading -- cover to cover. The first of its kind, What Kids Are Reading: The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools compiles lists of the top 20 books students read in 2007 by grade, gender, U.S. region, and reading achievement level.
Among the report's key findings:
-- Students are still reading the classics. Even with recently published books dominating best-seller lists for weeks and months at a time, the classics have a strong representation in the report's most-read lists. In fact, the top read book overall in grades 9-12 ... ( cont'd )
• Ontario Opening More Family Literacy Centres
10 May 2008 at 10:20am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
Ontario will open 34 new Parenting and Family Literacy Centres in schools this September. The $2 million investment will help more young children get a great start on learning.
Research shows that early childhood education helps to improve student achievement and prepare children for school. The centres help children up to six years of age build essential language, numbers and social skills through stories, music and play. Parents or caregivers attend with the children and engage in their learning.
Located in schools in high-needs communities, the centres also help ease the transition to kindergarten by:
- Familiarizing children and families with school routines - Giving children and families the chance to spend time with other families - Linking families with app... ( cont'd )
• 25% of U.S. Children in Poverty Getting Books
10 May 2008 at 10:17am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 More than 50,000 doctors have given 20 million free books to America's youngest children living in poverty, thanks to Reach Out and Read. Partnering with doctors to give free books to children and literacy advice to their parents at check-ups, Reach Out and Read now reaches 25 percent of low-income U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The children's literacy program recently reached all three milestones.
Proven to improve school readiness, Reach Out and Read focuses on those children at greatest risk - children age 6 months to 5 years living at or near poverty -- during the critical years before they enter kindergarten.
Through Reach Out and Read, doctors distribute carefully selected new, developmentally- and culturally-appropriate books, starting with board... ( cont'd )
• Mothers Can Improve Children's Academic Success by Reading
8 May 2008 at 12:31pm
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 On May 11 -- the day of celebrating the mothers in our lives and all they do for us -- the National Center for Family Literacy is encouraging moms to renew their commitment to making reading a daily habit for the family.
"Those fond times spent in a rocking chair reading with your mom are more than memories," said Sharon Darling, president & founder of the National Center for Family Literacy. "They are critical for children's future academic success. That's right, your performance on tests and in school is greatly influenced by your mother's education level and involvement in your schooling."
But literacy in the home can be a challenge for busy families. Consider a National Endowment for the Arts survey that reported an overall decline of 10 percent for reading l... ( cont'd )
• $55,000 in Scholarships to Houston-Area Students
8 May 2008 at 12:28pm
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 For the first time ever in Houston, 55 local high school seniors are receiving a helping hand for college in the form of $1,000 scholarships from the Comcast Foundation. The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes students in local communities who have demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service.
A commitment to community service is an essential component in the selection of winners of Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships. This year's winners have participated in a wide variety of community service activities, such as helping revitalize communities as part of mission work, mentoring and coaching younger students, vol... ( cont'd )
• Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds
4 May 2008 at 9:25am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using "real-world," concrete examples.
Researchers led by Jennifer Kaminski, research scientist at Ohio State University's Center for Cognitive Science, found that college students who learned a mathematical concept with concrete examples couldn't apply that knowledge to new situations.
But when students first learned the concept with abstract symbols, they were much more likely to transfer that knowledge, according to the study published in the April 25 issue of the journal Science.
"These findings cast doubt on a long-standing belief in education," said Vladimir Sloutsky, co-author of the study and professor of psychology and human development and the director of t... ( cont'd )
• New Weekly TV Show: 'Read-Empower-Succeed'
3 May 2008 at 10:40am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Pro-Literacy Detroit, a non-profit organization with the mission of creating literacy awareness and helping people learn and improve their reading skills, will be hosting a weekly television show, "Read-Empower-Succeed" on Detroit cable station WHPR, Channel 33 (Comcast carries it on Channel 20).
The 1-hour program which is broadcast twice a week on Monday at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday at 6:00 p.m., and then re-run at various intervals, intends to reach a wide audience in Metro-Detroit.
Backed by noted entertainment entrepreneur, R.J. Watkins, the program offers viewers a friendly instruction with a motivational approach towards the audience. Several local guest celebrities will talk about the benefits of reading. Pro-Literacy Detroit has a strong backing of literacy... ( cont'd )
• On-Line Children's Book Registry
3 May 2008 at 10:38am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Parents finally have a rewarding alternative to the chaos and clutter that has taken over the world of gift registries. My Book Stork is a philanthropic children's book registry designating 5% of sales to charity. My Book Stork inspires imagination, brings families together, creates an enthusiasm for books that contributes to the future academic success of children, and maximizes the contribution reading makes to the quality of our lives.
My Book Stork features an innovative charitable program that allows customers to expand their giving by lending a hand to those in need. My Book Stork has partnered with a growing list of carefully selected organizations such as Children's Memorial Hospital, Kids Korps USA, 1st Touch Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chic... ( cont'd )
• 2008 Heritage Community Recognition Program Seeking Nominations
1 May 2008 at 9:58am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 The Ontario Heritage Trust is seeking nominations for its 2008 Heritage Community Recognition Program, which celebrates volunteers for outstanding achievements to preserve, protect and promote Ontario's heritage. The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 4, 2008.
Through the Heritage Community Recognition Program, candidates can be nominated for contributions to built, cultural and natural heritage, or for lifetime achievement. There is also a special category for the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award, which recognizes individuals who have made sustained volunteer contributions to heritage conservation over a period of 25 years or more. The program guidelines and nomination form are available at http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/.
The Heritage Communit... ( cont'd )
• Premier's Reading Challenge A Fund Of Fun For Kids
1 May 2008 at 9:54am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Thousands of Victorian children have even more books to read in public libraries thanks to the Brumby Government.
The first $2 million of the Premier's Reading Challenge Book Fund has been spent on new books and Premier John Brumby joined Local Government Minister Richard Wynne at The Age Library in Broadmeadows today to read with some of the children who have benefited from the fund.
Mr Brumby said Reading Challenge had already resulted in over seven million books read by Victorian children in the last three years.
"I'm delighted to say that the number of children completing the Challenge has risen significantly since its launch in 2005 resulting in an increase in reading among school students and the Book Fund will build on that success by enabling our public li... ( cont'd )
• Is Classroom Training Obsolete?
27 Apr 2008 at 7:06am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 The corporate training room was pronounced dead a mere decade ago. It was said to be outdated and replaced by e-learning. But despite being called obsolete, classroom corporate training is alive and in full bloom with a whole new look and feel, according to a recent article, called "Is Classroom Traning Obsolete?," in the American Association of Training and Development's new magazine, Learning Executive.
"The classroom has changed for the better, and it will continue to change," says Cathy Rezak, a cofounder of Paradigm Learning, a global firm specializing in discovery learning, business games and simulations. "Classroom-based corporate training is more flexible and strategically positioned than e-learning to address today's corporate training needs such as bus... ( cont'd )
• Teacher of the Year Andee Aceves Makes a Difference
27 Apr 2008 at 7:04am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
Andee Aceves isn't your typical third grade school teacher. She doesn't come from a family of teachers and she didn't decide to become a teacher until she was in her 30s. Now she is one of California's Teachers of the Year for 2008.
Aceves received the Teacher of the Year distinction from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell in February 2008 and this weekend the California Lottery recognized her exceptional effort as a "Hero in Education" during Saturday's "The Big SpinŽ" show.
Aceves teaches at San Altos Elementary School in the Lemon Grove School District in San Diego County. Raised by non-English-speaking grandparents, she experienced first-hand the disconnect between home and school that still exists today for many of California's childre... ( cont'd )
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