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The
Center for University, School and
Community Partnerships presented a day-long conference entitled "Early
Literacy Matters," on May 13th at the UMass Professional Learning Center
in Fall River. The Keynote on "Using Guided Reading with Struggling
Readers" was offered by
Irene Fountas, a professor at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass.
who has been involved in extensive field-based literacy projects.
Break-out sessions were also offered on topics such as Teaching Literacy
to a Multicultural Audience; Journaling, Literacy and Identity; Engaging
Reluctant Readers; and Integrating literacy across the curriculum
frameworks. Presentations were also held on Native American Storytelling,
Using Drama to Enhance Literacy and Illustration and Literacy. A
children's book fair was also sponsored by Baker Books. Literacy is one of
the five
Action Priority areas for the Healthy City initiative.
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