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7th Annual Suzanne W. Cole Reading Recovery And Early Literacy Institute Conference Schedule, University Of Maine College Of Education, School Of Learning & Teaching

General University of Maine Publications

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Annual Children's Book Drive Gearing Up, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

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Children's Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine has launched its annual drive to collect books for needy youngsters. The public is invited to join in the tradition by donating new books suitable for toddlers to teens. Used books in excellent condition are also accepted.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at The University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

The books will be distributed by the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club at the service organization's annual holiday party for area children, scheduled for Dec. 8.

Successful Reading Program Marking 10th Year In Maine, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Reading Recovery literacy program will mark its10th anniversary in Maine at a special conference Dec. 6-7 at the Samoset Resort and throughout the new year. The conference will feature some of the top educators nationally and in Maine presenting keynote addresses and workshops on major issues and developments in early literacy. In addition, a Greenville sixth grader will share a letter she wrote to her local school board about how the program has helped her succeed in school.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

School Readiness Begins At Home, Not The Same For Everyone, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A child's perceived readiness for school is locally based and varies in accordance with community culture, resources and expectations, according to a University of Maine researcher, who says preschool screening should be an instructional starting point for a teacher, not a placement tool to label children or keep them out of kindergarten.

Graduate Students Learn From, Give Back To Area Schools, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Students in the University of Maine's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program have spent much of the past year working with classroom teachers in three area communities They brought new ideas and varied experiences to schools in Old Town, Brewer and Orono. They also offered a rare commodity in busy public schools -- the time and resources to do research and evaluations and to develop new programs and materials.

Expanded Little Books Series Designed For Preschoolers, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Little Books are back in a Big way. The popular series of small books for beginning readers, produced by the Center for Early Literacy at the University of Maine, is now available in a new form geared for use in preschools.

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

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

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.