by aperkins | Jul 22, 2011 | Blog
CTL staff member Barbara Myerson Katz asked in her June blog entry Memories of Summer Reading and Writing, “Do you have memories of summer reading and writing? How can educators and parents ensure that the children of the early 21st century have great memories of...
by smcneely | Dec 7, 2010 | Blog
I am in constant pursuit of objects, videos, and stories that can serve as a metaphor to open participants’ thoughts for learning. I recently came across the video here and will be sharing it with our Striving Readers Literacy coaches this week as an appetizer...
by admin | Dec 1, 2010 | Blog
Have you ever wondered about the connection between symbol and meaning ? When we think of the written letter, or word, what are we talking about in terms of the human capacity to associate mere symbols with meaning? Let me offer this illustration… Take the letter “S”...
by dwalker | Jul 2, 2010 | Blog
If we think about our earliest experiences with language, we first developed spoken language by listening to others, trying to name objects and ask for things you wanted, and eventually engaging in short conversations while you built some command over the spoken...
by Amy Awbrey Pallangyo | Jun 1, 2010 | Blog
In my work at CTL and in my personal life, I have opportunities to travel and work across the globe and into local settings in the developing world, where the daily struggle to live in harmony and productively with a difficult environment is evident at the turn of...
