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Ed Tech and Digital Media

Our kids are “digital natives” — technology is part of their everyday lives and many are adept at keyboarding, word processing, Internet research skills, multimedia production, social sharing, and navigating interactive e-books. Technology is valuable in support of reading and writing instruction, universal access to instructional materials, assessment, professional collaboration, and home-to-school communication. 

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Literacy at Home

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Sunny days

Mo Willems describes what it was like to work for Sesame Street.

Boring, but tedious

Mo Willems gives the inside scoop on what really goes into making cartoons.

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Launching Young Readers

Growing Writers

Join third grade teacher Shana Sterkin to see how she incorporates purposeful writing into her classroom every day, and strives to create a joyful, confident community of writers. 

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Books About Reading, Writing, and Instruction

Browse our collection  of books to help you continue to deepen your knowledge about reading, writing, and effective classroom instruction. You’ll also find books on reading motivation and reading aloud to children. 

Literacy Research & Resources

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