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Heat Things Up with Literacy Lava 9!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The 9th issue of Literacy Lava online magazine is out! As usual, it’s erupting with fantastic literacy ideas. Here are the titles of the articles: Who Will Tell Your Story?

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Literacy Lava 7 is Hot Off the Press!

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

  If you’ve never heard of Literacy Lava online digital magazine, you’re in for a treat! It’s a free resource for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, caregivers, and pretty much anyone who works with children.

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Two Seagulls and a Crab

Monday, November 1st, 2010

What could two seagulls and a crab possibly have to do with education? Well, they will help me share my big picture, which will then allow me to transition into the specific details I’ve held myself back from writing about for so long. I’m still hesitant, but this post is like a big deep breath of sea air for me

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Please read with a child today, and every day…

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Happy International Literacy Day! I hope you find some time to read with a child today and every day. Find out more about this special day, and how you can help promote the cause, through these links: Room to Read Partners with Twitter to Raise Awareness of International Literacy Day Read Every Day

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Grab Your Copy Now!

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Connecting the Bottle Caps of Literacy ©Dawn Riccardi Morris Literacy Lava 6 is available now! Read all about it, and download it here .

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Get a sneak peek of Literacy Lava 6!

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Susan Stephenson, editor of Literacy Lava online printable magazine, has put together a preview video of the 6th volume. So, please check it out to see what’s erupting from the next issue! This time, I contributed a post relating to math, literacy, buttons, and bottle caps. Please check back next week for the actual magazine

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Circles of Literacy, Part 1

Monday, March 8th, 2010

©iStockphoto/forestus Do you remember, in the movie The Lion King , when Simba saw his reflection in the water? At first, he sees his own reflection; but when Rafiki asks him to look harder, it is the face of Mufasa (his father) he sees.

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Picture Books are the Key

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Picture books are windows to real and imaginary worlds, and I believe that they are the keys to unlocking the doors of literacy, global awareness, self-understanding, and peace. That’s why I find it deeply disturbing that many parents and teachers feel that they simply don’t have time to read them to children anymore.

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