Tackling the Literacy Crisis
CLI’s Chief Program Officer, Erica Holmes-Ware, explores the literacy crisis through an equity lens, offering actionable strategies for inclusive classrooms and teacher empowerment. Read her insights in USA Today.
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Spotlight on the MA ECSO Partnership
Expanding Reach and Impact
The Value of High-Quality Books
Books, media, and materials in a classroom have an immediate and lasting impact on children. Books that are accurate, affirming, and inclusive help children feel a sense of belonging, build criticality and intellect, experience joy, increase engagement, and help to build an appreciation for reading. Learn more about…
2020 Youth Media Awards Honor Diverse Picture Books
Among the winners and honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards are a number of outstanding picture books featuring diverse children and communities. Touching on gratitude and generosity, immigration and identity, friendship and family, here are some of my favorites.
Women’s History Month Book Collection
It’s Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, we have put together a special book collection highlighting the amazing ways women make history every day. These eight nonfiction picture books showcase remarkable achievements made by women in science, government, writing, and more! We enjoyed putting this small collection together…
2019 Youth Media Awards Honor Diverse Picture Books
Among the winners and honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards are a number of outstanding picture books featuring diverse children and communities. Touching on gratitude and generosity, immigration and identity, friendship and family, here are some of my favorites.
School Districts are Critical Partners
School districts are critical partners for Children’s Literacy Initiative, as demonstrated in the successful launch of our Investing in Innovation (i3) Scale-up project in four urban school districts, including Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) in Florida, during the 2016-2017 school year. BCPS Superintendent of Schools Robert W. Runcie,…
We spoke with Leah Eller, a Kindergarten teacher at Green Valley Elementary in Denver, CO about her experience with CLI and why our partnership with teachers is so important. How has Children’s Literacy Initiative training impacted your early literacy instruction? The training that I have received from Children’s Literacy Initiative…
Partners in Literacy: JuneFrances Anderson
A teacher since 2001, JuneFrances Anderson is a literacy teacher and coach at Oakland Elementary in Denver. JuneFrances discusses coaching and training, and how book collections are benefiting her classroom. What were your initial expectations about CLI? I really didn’t know a lot about CLI when I…