Center for Literacy and Children's Literature

01/04/2023

19/01/2023

16/12/2022

Wondering how to find and curate biographies suited to the interests of your students or to your curricular needs? Frustrated by a piecemeal approach, cross-referencing booklists, award lists, and...

02/12/2022

Did you know culturally responsive literature can also be used in the math classroom? Read about ways to do this (like launching a counting unit with The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi) in this Peers and Pedagogy post by Jessica Lauer Tilli: https://buff.ly/2Z7Dv4T

19/11/2022

Have you explored our Elementary Fantasy text set? ✨ These imaginative stories are perfect for bringing the fun of fairytales to your class. 👑 Celebrate by assigning one of these texts on CommonLit today: https://bit.ly/3DTnfoz

05/11/2022

We are excited to announce our next webinar!

Preparing Pre-service Candidates to Teach Reading.

Date/Time: November 15th, 2 pm eastern.

Can't make it? Not to worry, it will be recorded and posted on our website. Sign up today! https://improvingliteracy.org/video/preparing-pre-service-candidates-teach-reading

30/10/2022

UKLA believes that comprehension involves what the reader brings to the text as well as what the reader understands from the text.

25/10/2022

Looking for quality read-alouds to use in your classroom? Check out the K-2 Read Aloud Project for over 80 different lessons! https://buff.ly/3SwNyG7

19/10/2022

Kim, J. S., Relyea, J. E., Burkhauser, M. A., Scherer, E., & Rich, P. (2021). Improving elementary grade students’ science and social studies vocabulary knowledge depth, reading comprehension, and argumentative writing: A conceptual replication. Educational Psychology Review, 33(4), 1935-1964....

19/10/2022

Discover word study activities, hands-on ideas for student-centered learning, and instructional routines that yield results.

19/10/2022

Districts often need to stagger start times. The evidence suggests secondary students should start later.

19/10/2022

By Mary Ann Schouten and Taylor Bardell A child’s oral language ability provides the foundation for learning at school. This is most apparent in the early years when children entering kindergarten demonstrate a wide range of typical and later developing oral language skills. However, difficulties ...