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Literacy is the new imperative in education. Adapting to a bombardment of information, literacy in the 21st century encompasses sophisticated thinking skills, reading for understanding, and persuasive writing. These skills […]

The achievements of the National Literacy Strategy (NLS) are discussed, with major strides made in teaching writing skills over the last five years. The FrameWork for Teaching is a structured course in 'how to write', with clear objectives at word, sentence and text level. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority's new mark scheme categorises and systemises the key elements involved in the composition of a good piece of writing.

Secondary school teachers, in the United Kingdom, will need to liase more closely with primary school staff following the introduction of the National Literacy Scheme. The children coming from primary schools are more likely to have a greater expertise in English. Secondary school teachers must be prepared to continue the progress they have made and establish links with the primary schools to carry on similar work . Other subjects also have an important role in improving literacy of their students.

Illeteracy in the Workplace Illiteracy in the US workplace is an impending national disaster with international implications. It is costing the US economy billions in lost productivity and waste. It [...]

The Read With MeTM reading program offered by Carry Home Library encourages parental involvement in children's reading experiences. Children's books are sent home with an activity sheet too be completed with the help of a home 'reading buddy,' usually the parent., Research indicates that a positive partnership between the school and home can have a beneficial influence on the student's performance in reading. A combined goal that parents and teachers strive [...]

The district just told us that we can't use any upper-level Accelerated Reader (AR) books in our elementary school reading program because the topics may be too mature for our [...]

In his latest book, Readicide, How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It, Kelly Gallagher shows how school districts and states are guilty of murdering reading. [...]

This year the president's columns are organized around six critical issues that I believe educators must rethink for the 21st century. As we strive to maintain a relevance within the [...]

A government report that will help shape a new curriculum for primary schools has been criticised for its failure to specifically mention literature, reading aloud or reading for pleasure. The [...]

Nov. 1--Universal literacy could be achieved within a generation, according to an analysis by The Conference Board. This means the historically huge gap in workforce quality between the advanced and [...]

An analysis of the 'Waiting for a Jamie Oliver: Beyond Bog-standard Literacy' collection produced by the National Centre for Language and Literacy. It is argued that the work is muddle-headed, that while there may be some bad literacy teachers, there is no real problem with the current National Literacy Strategy and that the real problem is having to prepare children to take Sats.

Amber Brooks, 25, is a single mother with a plan. 'By the time I am 30, I want to have completed my education and put myself on a solid career [...]

In Finland, which is consistently the highest scoring country in international literacy assessments, pupils do not start any formal reading and writing activities until they are seven years old. An enormous amount of groundwork is put into preparing children for literacy, so that when formal teaching of the skills begins in the equivalent of the UK's year 2, the vast majority of pupils are literate by Christmas.

An analysis of the government's literacy strategy from the point of view that the literacy drive is not working. While English results in national tests for 11 year olds improved between 1998 and 1999, they have remained static since. When the current Year 6 pupils are tested again as adults, around 25% of them will be classed as functionally illiterate.

Just like most moms, Lynn Wilson, 41, of Kokoma, Indiana, has logged plenty of hours helping her kids discover the joys of reading. So when she saw a flier asking […]

Caption: Ocean County (N.J.) Library had great success with its summer reading program thanks to a partnership between the library and the Lakewood Blue Claws, a new minor-league baseball team [...]