Paraprofessionals at P.S. 111 in Long Island City, N.Y., are being trained to teach reading as part of the school's efforts to increase literacy rates. The school, which serves many students from low-income and minority families, works with the nonprofit Literacy Trust to offer training to teacher's aides and other support personnel.

Idag fick vi förmånen att lyssna på forskaren Ewa Skantz Åberg och hennes föreläsning Skriftspråksstimulering genom lek.

What is Sustained Silent Reading, and how is it different from regular silent reading?

Teachers and parents have several ways to nurture literacy and lifelong reading among youths, even in today's digital culture of screens and smartphones, Liana Gamber-Thompson writes. Gamber-Thompson outlines seven tips, including modeling reading behavior and joining them in reading content they enjoy, such as graphic novels.

Kan man läsa bilder? Ja visst, och barn kan det så mycket bättre än oss vuxna. I en tid då vi översvämmas av bildintryck är det kanske viktigare än någonsin? Jag bara älskar att se hur skarpsinniga blickar eleverna har och hur de alltid upptäcker detaljer i bilder som jag med mina trötta vuxenögon missar,…

A three-step plan for using surveys to gauge students’ interests as a basis for forming small reading discussion groups.

A three-step plan for using surveys to gauge students’ interests as a basis for forming small reading discussion groups.

Till våren startar ett helt nytt magisterprogram i litteraturpedagogik vid Högskolan i Borås. Utbildningen ska hjälpa bibliotekarier och lärare att stärka läsningen och litteraturens plats i samhället.

Which of the following literacy practices are most effective in improving reading skills for early readers?