Easy (and fun) Ways to Create a Literacy-Rich School Environment
Charlotte's Web, Harry Potter, Bridge to Terabithia ... what was the book that hooked you on reading? Educators have an opportunity and a responsibility to make diverse books accessible to all students. This year, we have taken some simple steps at my school to create a literacy-rich environment. I hope you will share what you are doing in your school or classroom so we can all work toward matching students with the right books to igniting a love of reading. 1. Diversify Your Library: Grace Lin, children's book author, said in her TEDx Talk, "Kids need books to be mirrors and kids also need books to be windows." Students need to see themselves in the books we make available to them. And they also need to see people who are different from them. What better way to learn about empathy than through children's literature? Click here for her TEDx Talk. 2. Stay Current: In order to put the right book in the hands of a reluctant reader, we as