Look for “Literacy Oasis in Formation: From Bookapalooza to Charnice Milton Community Bookstore” in the September edition of East of the River. Relevant research, related references below. Update: 9/7 show postponed due to slower than hoped technical rebuild. Charnice Milton Community Bookstore Literacy Month events — 9/7 and 9/14: We Luv Books Radio Program Launch,Continue reading “Literacy Month: Look for EOTR Article”
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Book Deserts and Their Effects
Book deserts “may seriously constrain young children’s opportunities to come to school ready to learn,” says professor Susan B. Neuman, lead author of a study which included several neighborhoods in the District. [(USC Emeritus Professor) Steven] Kashen reports that book access and poverty are related but separate. On the one hand, “Children who liveContinue reading “Book Deserts and Their Effects”
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