El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros
Día means “day” in Spanish. In 1996, author Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Can Close Reading Be Inspiring?
The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …
“I know you are reading this . . . “
The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood’s Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …
What Is the Role of Poetry in Literacy Learning?
The following post was written by Mary Lee Hahn and Janet Wong who will host an #NCTEchat this Sunday April 19 …
Poetry and Brave New Voices
The following is an excerpt from Korina Jackson’s commentary “Poetry and Brave New Voices” (The Council Chronicle online, Spring 2011). …
“Liberating Experiences” with Poetry
The following post is an excerpt from Nancy Steineke’s article “Talking about Poetry: Teaching Students How to Lead the Discussion” …
Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Day!
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Monday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
Multicultural Literature
Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at …
Read-Ins and Democracy
The African American Read-In has been around for 25 years and over those years more than 5 million participants have …