Children's Literacy Coverage

NC superintendent calls for more broadband Internet, changes to teacher compensation
The plan in part reflects inequities and challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic; it harnesses the resources of a the new Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration, created this year to address learning disruptions caused by the pandemic.

NC State Board of Education approves $49.7M contract for teacher training on new reading program
The contract with Voyager Sopris Learning will implement part of state laws passed earlier this year for training pre-kindergarten teachers on how to properly teach reading and spelling via the new Science of Reading approach.

5 tips to keep your kids reading all summer
Keeping kids reading all summer is a critical way to get them ready to learn in the fall. But, it can be difficult to convince them to pick up a book.

StoryWalks abound across local parks in July
Do your little ones love books and getting outside? Check out these StoryWalks at local parks across the region.

Book Harvest, Durham Parks team up with book boxes
The book boxes will provide families in Durham with ongoing access to literacy resources so they can thrive in school and life.

Libraries, stores line up summer reading programs for kids to adults
School is winding down for many kids around here and, for some, summer has already started. And that means libraries are gearing up for another summer of programs designed to ensure that kids keep at least a few books in their hands.

Chapel Hill unveils new StoryWalks
Chapel Hill's StoryWalks ca be found in Homestead Park, Pritchard Park and the Tanyard Branch Trail at Umstead Park.

Quail Ridge Books lines up summer reading programs for kids
These programs can fill up pretty quickly.

Raleigh brings back Letterland for month-long celebration of children's literacy
Letterland Day has turned into Letterland Month, and Raleigh is offering a self-guided program for young readers to hunt for Clever Cat, Golden Girl, Harry Hat Man and the rest of the Letterland gang.

Drop everything and read with Kidzu Children's Museum on Monday
Monday, April 12, is Drop Everything & Read Day, and Kidzu Children's Museum will be doing just that with storytimes every hour on its Facebook page.

Read and Explore: Check out these 6 StoryWalks across Wake County in April
A new round of StoryWalks is up at parks across the area this month. These walkable picture book trails, where the laminated pages of a book are posted along a trail or walkway, are a fun way to get out and about. They're perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and early readers.

Senate panel debates phonics education, summer school plan
The Senate Education committee takes up bills that call for emphasizing phonics in elementary schools to boost literacy and propose an extended summer school to help students who have struggled with online classes during the pandemic.

Senate leader, NC superintendent back phonics in schools to boost literacy
Elementary school teachers will be retrained to teach phonics in early grades to help improve literacy among North Carolina youngsters, under a bill filed Monday that is backed by top lawmakers and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt.

Berger: Politics shouldn't derail push to improve student literacy
Elementary school teachers will be retrained to teach phonics in early grades to help improve literacy among North Carolina youngsters, under a bill filed Monday that is backed by top lawmakers and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt.

Read and Explore: Check out these 7 StoryWalks across Wake County in March
These walkable picture book trails, where the laminated pages of a book are posted along a trail or walkway, are a fun way to get out and about. They're perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and early readers.

Chapel Hill author's new children's book offers up a bill of rights for girls
Amy Mucha has a lot to celebrate this week. Her first children's book, "A Girl's Bill of Rights," is released on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and it's a long time coming.

'Runaway Signs:' Popular Raleigh picture book author spins tale about road signs and being taken for granted
If you have your own collection of picture books and chapter books for kids in your house, there's a good chance Joan Holub's name pops up on one or more of them.

Cary student collects 100s of books to spread love of reading to others
Bria Wurst, a junior at Panther Creek High School, asked neighbors to donate books to help children learn to read.

This Cary student heard NC children are struggling to read. She collected 1,240 books to help them.
Bria Wurst told her neighbors she was collecting books to help children read. She collected 1,240 in total.