Category Archives: Literary Foundations

Additional Resources for extended learning: Arlington National CemeteryMore than 260,000 people are buried at Arlington Cemetery. Veterans from all the nation’s wars are buried in the cemetery, from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War and Somalia. Pre-Civil War dead were reinterred after 1900. American War DeadThe American Battle Monument Commission maintains this listContinue reading “Veteran’s Day: Interviews”

Why is literacy important? Learners need literacy in order to engage with the written word in everyday life… Being able to read and write means being able to keep up with current events, communicate effectively, and understand the issues that are shaping our world. Why should we care about primary sourcing? Gaining understanding helps usContinue reading “Literary Foundations: Primary Sources”

When it comes to helping children learn to read, experts say the role of audiobooks is twofold: to help children with the process of identifying words by modeling fluent reading and expanding their vocabulary, as well as helping motivate new or struggling readers by giving them a taste of how fun reading can be.

Why is literacy important? Learners need literacy in order to engage with the written word in everyday life… Being able to read and write means being able to keep up with current events, communicate effectively, and understand the issues that are shaping our world. How do we grow into being a life-long learner? From this life-longContinue reading “Literary Foundations”