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Eradicating Illiteracy in Our Time

Rollins Staff March 11, 2020

We can end illiteracy. Let’s give every child the power of a deep reading brain.   Join Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading as they discuss the roles…

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Building Deep Reading Brains in a Digital World

Rollins Staff March 5, 2020

With our children so immersed in our now digital world, will learning to read be even more difficult?   Dr. Maryanne Wolf, internationally recognized scholar, author, and literacy advocate, will explore the future of deep…

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Letters 8 & 9: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff March 5, 2020

Building a Biliterate Brain & Reader, Come Home Letters 7 & 8 Roundtable Discussion Welcome to Letters 7 & 8 of Reader, Come Home In Letter 8, we learn Dr. Maryanne Wolf’s definition of the…

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READing with Children as a Classroom Volunteer

Rollins Staff March 2, 2020

We LOVE our weekly reading volunteers, which is why, in partnership with PNC Bank, we created this video just for them. A successful story read is an incredible opportunity to engage children in a meaningful…

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What Dr. Seuss Knew About Children’s Brain Development

Rollins Staff March 2, 2020

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” As we celebrate Dr. Seuss this week, we recognize there was perhaps no one better at creating…

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Letter 7: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff February 27, 2020

The Science and Poetry in Learning (and Teaching) to Read Maryanne is back with her thoughts on the importance of Letter 7 which addresses the science of reading and how we instruct our children based…

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Everything You Need to Know About The Hungry Monster

Rollins Staff February 25, 2020

“Feed me!” says the Hungry Monster! If you’ve been a Cox Campus member for a little while, you probably have heard of our popular classroom character, The Hungry Monster. He is adored by children because…

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Letter 6: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff February 19, 2020

From Laps to Laptops in the First Five Years- Don’t Move Too Fast Letter 6 Roundtable Discussion Welcome to Letter 6 of Reader, Come Home Here, Maryanne implores the Reader to give small children the…

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Letter 5: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff February 6, 2020

The Raising of Children in a Digital Age Maryanne shares an interesting story about her experience trying to film for us in the Vatican and provides further insight into Letters 5 and 6. Letter 5…

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Free Lesson Plan: Community Helpers or Friendship Theme

Rollins Staff February 6, 2020

We all have our favorite books, right? One you love to read, love to discuss, and love to create meaningful activities around. One that is just perfect for a particular classroom theme that you know…

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Letter 1: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff January 30, 2020

Reading, the Canary in the Mind Letter 1 Roundtable Discussion Welcome to Letter 1 of Reader, Come Home Dr. Wolf shares why it is of “utmost importance to be informed by the growing knowledge on…

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Letter 2: Reader, Come Home

Rollins Staff January 29, 2020

Under the Big Top Letter 2 Roundtable Discussion Welcome to Letter 2 of Reader, Come Home Dr. Wolf presents the complex brain activity taking place as we read – along with its functions, connections, and…