Literacy and Reading: What Educators Are Noticing Right Now (and What Helps)

/ January 7, 2026

https://youtu.be/tHdRJMZxC-U?si=lkDK-tq2H3wWUhDJBy Author Lisa Caprelli As we move into a new season, I keep hearing the same message from teachers, librarians, and school leaders: literacy and reading are at the forefront  Colorful library scenes with kids reading and attending my educational programs. right now. This is not about fear. It’s about focus. When we understand what’s affecting reading skills, we can

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How a School Librarian Builds Lifelong Readers

/ November 12, 2025

The day an author made reading feel cool. Kelly Martino, school librarian in Tracy, California,  can trace her love of reading back to a day in first grade when an author visited her elementary school and transformed the multipurpose room into a small theater. The visitor was Syd Hoff, the author‑illustrator behind Danny and the Dinosaur. Teachers had been building

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