When we read Hope Crandall’s article “Community Collaboration for a Día Celebration,” co-authored with Mary Parra and Deeda Chamberlain and published in the Winter 2009 issue of OLA Quarterly, we knew we wanted to interview her for the blog. Her … Continue reading →
September 8 is International Literacy Day, a day of reflection and celebration when a community of nations hostslocal and national events that recognize the value of literacy to individuals, families, and communities. The International Reading Association (IRA) has a special … Continue reading →
The National Center for Family Literacy has created a national award for libraries that will support and fund libraries’ family programming. “Libraries and literacy have such a natural connection, and we designed the award to help tighten that,” says Emily … Continue reading →
What an exciting and gratifying time I enjoyed at Día celebrations in three cities. Thanks to my host, author and administrator Ethriam Brammer at Wayne State University, I spoke on his campus and at a school in SW Detroit. I … Continue reading →
Becoming Teammates: Teachers and Families as Literacy PartnersCharlene Klassen EndrizziNCTE (978-0-8141-0273-2) Charlene Endrizzi’s new book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about strengthening the partnerships between parents and teachers as they work toward mutual literacy goals. She … Continue reading →
