My concerns about reading abilities go well beyond childhood. Adult literacy in the United States and around the globe is at a crisis point with the most vulnerable and marginalized members of our society at the greatest risk.
Continue ReadingWhile it is impossible to know the exact number of self-published books available on the market, all data points available indicate they continue to make a bigger dent in the market year over year.
Continue ReadingAs a typically busy adult who never has enough time, I found nonfiction picture books offered just the right amount of information I needed and had the time to absorb.
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OverDrive Education talks with Beth Zirogiannis, Ed.D, Director of English, Reading and Library for the Oceanside School District (NY).
Continue ReadingThe nationally syndicated radio host’s first memoir, Where Do I Begin?, landed on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Continue ReadingWhat we need to instill in our male students is that reading is an important hobby that must become a habit. Why? If they want to succeed in anything, they must read.
Continue ReadingI would often observe everyone trying to navigate the nonfiction section or avoid it completely. We had lessons on the Dewey Decimal System and our nonfiction shelves were labeled, but students and staff were still not engaging.
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