Help support the Capital Area Literacy Coalition. "The Story of Barbar, the Little Elephant" and "The Toy Box," narrated by Ken Beachler and pianist Sergei Kvitko. Silent auction Wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres and more! All donations at this event are appreciated ($50 suggested donation). The Capital Area Literacy Coalition provides free literacy and English asā¦ Read More »
A talk from Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, childrenās literature scholar and Professor Emerita from The Ohio State University who originated the idea that books can serve as windows and/or mirrors for children. (Winner of the 2017 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement for her work related to African American children's literature.)
A talk from Dr. Kathy Ganske, research professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University who focuses on word study, childrenās orthographic/spelling and vocabulary knowledge and development, writing instruction and elementary teachersā literacy development.
Please join us for a job talk given by Dr. Erica M. Barnes, Assistant Professor from University of Albany, titled: āFostering Literacy Development through Languageā Dr. Barnes will present her work examining how teachers support young childrenās acquisition of academic registers. Using quantitative and qualitative methodology, she investigates how lexical, grammatical, and discourse-level features ofā¦ Read More »
