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Most days, you’ll find Cheryl with her nose stuck in a book. She holds an MS in Reading Education and teaching certifications in English, elementary and media. A former reading teacher, she is currently working on a PhD in Literacy Education while writing at Reading Rumpus.com. Email Cheryl with your questions and thoughts about literacy issues.

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Education 101: How can watching a Harry Potter movie increase literacy skills?

The praise for Harry Potter’s influence on reading is long and wide. Teachers, literacy advocates and popular authors have all noted the power...
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Summer literacy activity: A photographer remembers

In the previous summer literacy article, we examined the importance of field trips for building vital background knowledge. An extension on the summer...
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Reading Education 101: How can I use audiobooks to help my child become a stronger reader?

One of my soapbox topics is the decline in reading fluency due to a shortage of hearing words read. Mom & Dad are busier than ever or perhaps they...
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Summer literacy activitiy: Field trips of knowledge

Everyday summer activities offer excellent opportunities for increasing a child’s background knowledge; and, there’s an abundance of...
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Infant and toddler literacy development: talk, talk, talk … and listen

There used to be an old saying that children should be seen and not heard. What a load of rubbish! In order for children to grow into literate adults,...
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Summer literacy activitiy: Scavenge for the answers