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In The Story World, Kids Really Want To Read New Book Maps Out The Journey, Kay Hyatt
In The Story World, Kids Really Want To Read New Book Maps Out The Journey, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
It's not that kids can't read, but that they won't because they can't "see" or "live through" the story. That insight from the perspective of seventh and eight graders led a determined teacher to find out just what the act of reading really is and to let his students in on the secret. In You Gotta Be the Book, recently released by Teachers' College Press and the National Council of Teachers of English, Jeffrey Wilhelm, now a University of Maine professor, weaves the drama and characters of his teacher research into new theory and practice that is described as "groundbreaking." …
Easy Reading Is Hard Work, Kay Hyatt
Easy Reading Is Hard Work, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Think those books the teacher is sending home with your kindergarten or first grade child are too easy? Before jumping to that conclusion, parents should understand that "easy" reading is a powerful learning technique, says a University of Maine literacy expert. "Our culture seems to think that if reading isn't hard, then the child isn't learning, " says Paula Moore, director of the Center for Early Literacy at UMaine's College of Education. Even when there's seemingly little effort, young children are doing plenty of work, according to Moore. They are working hard at one of the most important aspects of …
Umaine Research Provides Measure For Early Literacy Performance: Maine First Graders Performing Well, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Research Provides Measure For Early Literacy Performance: Maine First Graders Performing Well, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Maine children are entering and leaving first grade ready to take advantage of further instruction in reading and writing, according to researchers at the University of Maine College of Education. Performance data from more than a thousand first graders indicate that, on the average, Maine children are performing well within the range of expected literacy competencies.