Archive for 2012
Diane speaks to “ How to Raise a Reader” in NewParent Magazine
July 2, 2012
Reading to your child regularly may be one of the most important things you can do to ensure his future educational (and life!) This sounds good on paper, but how do you sell a kid on the concept of reading when there are so many other fun things to do, like rearranging your kitchen cabinets, […]
How to attract the best teachers into the profession.
June 27, 2012
The need to elevate the teaching profession is a fact. Recently I read a piece from the founder of The Harlem Village Academies, a charter network consisting of five schools, which bears noting. She spoke of the importance of having the conditions of accountability and freedom in a school environment. Teachers who have a good […]
Summer reading for kids: Keep literature and pleasure in the same arena.
June 25, 2012
Some Books Are More Equal Than Others http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/opinion/sunday/how-to-choose-summer-reading-for-students.html?_r=2 speaks to the question: How important are summer reading assignments and what should they look like? The article stated that for newly fluent readers, usually age 8 or 9, any reading is indeed good reading. But for students in middle school and high school, reading selection does […]
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” Ray Bradbury 1920-2012
June 14, 2012
Ray Bradbury, who never attended college, described himself as “completely library-educated.” That was one of his two preferred explanation for how he became a writer. “ I discovered me in the library. I went to find me in the library.” Ray Bradbury was best known as a sci-fi titan but in “my book” he is […]
Diane Frankenstein will be working in New Haven, CT October & November 2012
June 12, 2012
Andy Eder spoke on June 7, 2012 at the West Haven Community House to discuss Diane Frankenstein’s upcoming visits to New Haven to work with Hispanic and African-American families on best practices to ensure children have the literacy skills they need to be successful in school. http://whvoice.com/9/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1624:local-businessman-takes-lead-on-new-literacy-program&catid=25:local&Itemid=2
