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Melissa Jacobs, director of library services for New York City’s Department of Education, shares tips for encouraging literacy and improving equity with digital books.
For a new study, researchers looked at 26 previous studies and a total of 25,090 students and found that differences in reading comprehension could explain 8.4 percent of the variation seen in college grades.
Parents and teachers can get students to read for fun by encouraging them to choose what they read or listen to and by helping them build other positive reading habits
Kids and adults learned a similar amount if they read text or had it read to them, according to new research.
Audiobooks have grown increasingly popular but some educators are still hesitant to encourage their use. This may be a mistake.
The more you read, the more you know - summer reading recommendations for students and teachers from Melissa Jacobs, NYC DOE Director of Library Services
Ebooks and audiobooks have become key for kids learning at home.
