It’s World Read Aloud Day!
. oday is World Read Aloud Day! Silent reading is the norm these days. But, that wasn’t always the case. Reading used to be noisy business. Clay tablets from Iraq and Syria dated some 4,000 years ago commonly used words for “to read” that literally meant “to cry out,” or “to listen.” [1] One letter from this period says “I... Read More.
It’s Black History Month: the spotlight’s on Phillis Wheatley and William Wells Brown
W e're celebrating Black History Month by shining a spotlight on Phillis Wheatley and William Wells Brown. Wheatley was the first African-American to publish a book of poetry. And Brown authored the first novel written by an African-American. The story of Black History Month begins in 1915 in Chicago, with African-American historian Carter G. Woodson. Despite being a dues-paying... Read More.
What Actually Happens When Young People Read Disturbing Books.
W hat actually happens when young people read “disturbing” books? Literary scholars Gay Ivey and Peter Johnston have studied this at length. And it's not the baloney banners spout to scare you. Ivey and Johnston are co-authors of the recently released book Teens Choosing to Read. And, they point out in a recent blog post for Columbia University's Teachers... Read More.
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