http://blog.lvanj.org News about literacy and the benefits of reading. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/06/wake-county-school-system-looking-at-early-childhood-literacy/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/06/wake-county-school-system-looking-at-early-childhood-literacy/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/06/wake-county-school-system-looking-at-early-childhood-literacy/ Merritt said they've also been impressed about what they've learned about "The Kennewick Experience." School and community leaders worked together in Kennewick, located in Washington state, on early childhood literacy …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/06/wake-county-school-system-looking-at-early-childhood-literacy/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-literacy-news/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-literacy-news/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:02 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-literacy-news/ N. E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center » Blog Archive … The science and math literacy night brought together parents to discuss simple ways of incorporating science and math skills into conversations and activities …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-literacy-news/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%e2%80%a6-%e2%80%93-literacy-news/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%e2%80%a6-%e2%80%93-literacy-news/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:02 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%e2%80%a6-%e2%80%93-literacy-news/ N. E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center » Blog Archive … The science and math literacy night brought together parents to discuss simple ways of incorporating science and math skills into conversations and activities …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/03/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%e2%80%a6-%e2%80%93-literacy-news/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/early-literacy-skills-irondequoit-public-library/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/early-literacy-skills-irondequoit-public-library/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:36:38 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/early-literacy-skills-irondequoit-public-library/ Research shows that your child's success in school will be greatly influenced by whether or not s/he has mastered the six early literacy skills in the preschool years. And their first teachers are parents, grandparents, and …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/early-literacy-skills-irondequoit-public-library/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%c2%bb-blog-archive/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%c2%bb-blog-archive/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:13 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%c2%bb-blog-archive/ The science and math literacy night brought together parents to discuss simple ways of incorporating science and math skills into conversations and activities at home. Parents engaged in hands-on activities to investigate …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/n-e-miles-early-childhood-development-center-%c2%bb-blog-archive/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/grant-application-deadlines-approaching-quickly-library/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/grant-application-deadlines-approaching-quickly-library/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:36 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/grant-application-deadlines-approaching-quickly-library/ Tech skills for economic recovery; Early childhood literacy; Electronic access to information (ebooks too!) It is anticipated that $750000 will be available; the maximum expected award is $10000. Cooperation Grant Programs …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/grant-application-deadlines-approaching-quickly-library/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/mind-in-the-making-getting-kids-fired-up-to-learn-childup/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/mind-in-the-making-getting-kids-fired-up-to-learn-childup/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:46 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/mind-in-the-making-getting-kids-fired-up-to-learn-childup/ … and child-care providers this information was the impetus for Friday's talk, according to Jayne Poss of Raising a Reader, which is sponsoring the event as well as the seventh annual Story Festival Early Childhood Literacy …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/02/02/mind-in-the-making-getting-kids-fired-up-to-learn-childup/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:40:02 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center/ The Literacy Council is “branching out.” Along with classes held daily at the Literacy Council's location in Sugar Land, the Literacy Council also offers classes at Ridgemont Early Childhood Center in Missouri City located at …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center-2/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center-2/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:40:02 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center-2/ The Literacy Council is “branching out.” Along with classes held daily at the Literacy Council's location in Sugar Land, the Literacy Council also offers classes at Ridgemont Early Childhood Center in Missouri City located at …

]]> http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/ged-and-esl-classes-offered-at-ridgemont-early-childhood-center-2/feed/ 0 http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/americas-literacy-directory-advanced-search-program-details-8/ http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/americas-literacy-directory-advanced-search-program-details-8/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:40:01 +0000 webmaster http://blog.lvanj.org/2012/01/29/americas-literacy-directory-advanced-search-program-details-8/ Adult basic education; Citizenship or civics education; Computer literacy; Early childhood/children's literacy; ESL/ESOL; Family literacy; Work skills education; One-to-one tutoring; Literacy education at worksite; Diagnostic …

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