Stories tagged: literacy
Technology fair to help families improve digital literacy
Submitted by thenotebook on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 12:32 Posted in Events | Permalink
Interested in improving your computer skills? As part of Comcast Cares Day and Philly Tech Week, the School District of Philadelphia, Comcast, and KEYSPOT are co-sponsoring a free Digital Resource Fair tomorrow, April 27, for students and families.
Join the conversation: Books that boys can't resist
Submitted by Samuel Reed III on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 15:40 Posted in Events | Permalink
Girls will read books about boys. Boys will not read books about girls. Yes, that is a generalization, but any astute educator will agree with me. We need to understand that boys can be fickle readers, and one of the best ways to attract a boy to a book is to put a corpse on the cover or 'diarrhea' in the title.
- Danny Brassell, “Ten Ways to Get Boys Reading"
Join me for an #engchat conversation at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, on the theme of getting reluctant adolescents to read.
District chief to present turnaround plan for schools on Monday
Submitted by Dale Mezzacappa on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 12:11 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
Four months after William Hite took the helm of one of the most troubled big-city school districts in the nation, the new Philadelphia superintendent is set to release his blueprint for turning the system around on Monday.
Hite is facing a grim reality. He is already committed to closing 37 schools -- nearly one in six -- and needs to stave off what will turn into a $1 billion annual shortfall by 2018 if austerity measures aren’t taken now.
Child-literacy group honored for bringing libraries back to schools
Submitted by thenotebook on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 14:42 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
by Kofi Biney
The mere idea of having access to a school library is a slim hope for many Philadelphia students. But one organization has been changing all that.
The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children, a child-literacy advocacy group, was honored by City Council last week for its work reopening shuttered public school libraries in the city.
Events: November is Family Literacy Month
Submitted by Samuel Reed III on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 17:08 | Permalink
Literacy events and programs provide opportunities to improve the educational outcomes and quality of life in our city and beyond. Throughout November, schools, libraries, and other literacy organizations will be participating through read-a-thons, book drives, celebrity appearances, and more.
Here are several events worth checking out in Philadalphia.
Morton McMichael School library re-opens after two decades
Submitted by thenotebook on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 10:53 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
By Kofi Biney
For 25 years, Morton McMichael School has operated without a library, not unlike many schools throughout Philadelphia. But today students at the West Philadelphia school celebrated the library's re-opening.
Books boys can't resist
Submitted by Samuel Reed III on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 13:01 Posted in Commentary | Permalink
“Books Boys Can't Resist” was the theme for the 27th annual Children's Literature Conference at Shenandoah University in Virginia that I attended June 25-29, not a week after school ended for summer vacation. In addition to attending the conference, I was invited to present during a special afternoon workshop.
Students contribute to book on healthy living
Submitted by Guest blogger on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 17:00 Posted in Community voices | Permalink
This guest blog post comes from Talia Fisher of Healthy NewsWorks (no connection to WHYY's NewsWorks).
Local students recently published their own book through Healthy NewsWorks, a nonprofit organization that engages elementary and middle school students in creating authentic journalism to promote health and literacy.
Healthy NewsWorks, which was founded by former Inquirer health and medical writer Marian Uhlman and Upper Darby teacher Susan Spencer, works with students in 13 area schools, including four in Philadelphia. Each school publishes a newsletter focusing on making healthy lifestyle choices.
A writing gem in North Philadelphia encourages students to be creative
Submitted by Peak Johnson on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 13:19 | Permalink
Not far from a bustling street and directly across from a heavily populated neighborhood sits a community beautifully decorated with sculptures and murals by The Village of Arts and Humanities.
Deep within their North Philadelphia community, students of the Spells Writing Lab prepare for a daily routine of writing, reading, and other engaging activities.
Walkthrough team deemed reading area 'clutter'
by Andrew Ganim Posted in April 2012 Edition | Permalink
Andrew Ganim of West Philadelphia testified to the School Reform Commission on January 19 about school officials’ sudden dismantling of a comfortable reading corner in a classroom in Lea Elementary School.
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