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Kids Thrive with the Big Five – Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary & Comprehension. Here are a few things YOU can do at home: - Help your child identify letters and sounds. - Play word games. - Match sounds to letters. - Make rhymes. - Use sand, flour, or soil on a cookie sheet, choose a letter and ask your child to draw and sound out. Explore more literacy tips & resources: https://brnw.ch/21wLOkw

As the back-to-school season kicks in, it's crucial for journalists to share insightful and practical stories with their audiences. Our latest Finance 411 feature, in partnership with the National Endowment for Financial Education, offers valuable guidance on how to report on back-to-school expenses. Learn how to highlight important topics such as where to find school uniforms at a discount, how to get free or cheap supplies, and the impact of historical price comparisons. Understand how these costs affect families and tailor your stories to resonate with your community. Read more now:

Did you know we have 2 NEW #ConnectedLearningThroughLibraries reports? "Underlying the report findings and recommendations is the recognition that for public libraries, building connected learning-based teen services means re-imagining offerings to reflect the culture and needs of diverse teens and their communities, going beyond the more traditional canon libraries have historically represented.” More in the latest CLA blog: https://lnkd.in/gDY-ebrj

Sight Words comprise over 50% of the words we read in everyday, non-technical texts. Research finds a significant correlation between reading sight words and improved reading abilities. Because we know literacy is a critical skill youth need to thrive, TCCNY has implemented Literacy Leaders in all K-1 programming, increasing our participants' sight word acquisition and preparing them to read at grade level. To learn more about literacy initiatives at The Child Center, visit: https://bit.ly/3WL5531

Check these two new reports from the Connected Learning Lab on learning in libraries...reminding us of how vital libraries are as sites for learning that is meaningful and connected to people's everyday lives and communities.

WITS is the largest provider of no-cost literacy enrichment programming and activator of corporate partnerships in Chicago Public Schools. Currently, fifty-six percent of adults in America are functionally illiterate and unable to comprehend text beyond a sixth-grade level. For context, most newspapers in America are written at an eleventh-grade level. Being unable to read does not happen when you are an adult; it happens when you are a kid. If only twenty-six percent of Chicago elementary students are meeting literacy benchmarks right now, what does that mean for the future of Chicago? So, what makes a reader? You. Read the WITS 2023 Annual Report at the link below: https://ow.ly/eBB750Sr6zz

Like Pennsylvania, Michigan faces an urgent need to improve early literacy. However, we can't afford to wait for state mandates to fix this problem. While students are on summer break, educators across West Michigan are taking steps to improve early literacy. Many are engaged in professional development to review and implement evidence-based curricula and proven instructional practices. But it's important to remember that we all have a stake in this. Parents, school board members, community leaders, higher education and employers have a role to play. See our Early Literacy Dashboard for insights, recommendations and resources to get involved: https://lnkd.in/eANJ3PHw https://lnkd.in/eNYn7uAV

The findings of our survey of child vision screening services in England highlight a concerning rise in the number of local authorities not offering any form of reception-age screening. Since 2019, a further five local authorities have decommissioned services, meaning that around 75,000 children miss out every year. There is a risk this could result in visual defects in children going undetected and potentially becoming irreversible. In addition, undetected vision problems can prevent children from fully accessing their education. Read more and access our interactive map: https://buff.ly/4evQbnL

Uncover the intricacies of arts education organizations’ partnerships with schools. Engage in interactive discussions, role-playing, and case studies to gain valuable insights that explore the dynamics, motivations, and solutions crucial for enhancing programming and fostering stronger relationships. Register at bit.ly/F2F2024.

It seems literature options are becoming more restricted for youth considering new laws, the banned book movement, and lack of educational funding. It is our mission at Publack Library Publishing to publish and distribute relatable, inclusive, and accurate storytelling and to build at home libraries for K-3rd grade children. Third grade literacy skills predicts income, career options, housing, & mental health. Our youth need your support. Help increase literacy skills, build at home libraries for youth, and improve the overall quality of life in children in your community, and around the country, by becoming a book sponsor. https://lnkd.in/eDs9qjma