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"Early Literacy Focus of Urban League Efforts" This article highlights an initiative by the Urban League to promote early literacy in African-American children. "Including Parents in the Fun: Sharing Literary Experiences" Ciotti’s article investigates the benefits of parent participation could improve student achievement in one of the author's ninth-grade sheltered English classes. She also describes how parents wrote essays with their children, participated in a goal-setting conference, and took part in a literary correspondence discussing "Romeo and Juliet." "Partners in Reading: A Community Reading/Writing Project" Outlining the "Partners in Reading" project, this article explains how the project pairs adults from the community with eighth-grade students to read books and journals together. "Publishing with a Purpose: Caring for Our Community" Ruggieri describes lessons and units that allow her high-school English students to make important connections with members of the community, to publish student writing, and thus bridge the gap between young adults and their communities. She also highlights a "literary cookbook" (published and distributed in the local community) in which each student wrote one informative piece and one creative piece. "Reading Circles" Along with links to literacy tips, the article details how to create a weekly reading circle, a place where kids and adults share reading and have fun. "Reading Partners Open the Door to Possibilities" Parents and community members who want to help children enjoy reading should review this useful article. |
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