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Read the latest from Cox Campus educators, researchers, and partners working to ensure every child learns to read.

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Samantha Murillo

Free Lesson Plan: Community Helpers or Friendship Theme

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…
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Samantha Murillo

Letter 1: Reader, Come Home

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…
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Samantha Murillo

Letter 2: Reader, Come Home

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…
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Samantha Murillo

Letter 3: Reader, Come Home

Deep Reading, Is it Endangered? Maryanne welcomes us back as her Readers and gives insight into her thinking behind writing Letters 3 and 4, addressing the processes of deep reading,…
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Samantha Murillo

Letter 4: Reader, Come Home

“What Will Become of the Readers We Have Been?” Letter 4 Roundtable Discussion Welcome to Letter 4 of Reader, Come Home In this letter, Dr. Wolf references our “novelty bias,”…
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Samantha Murillo

6 Winter Story Guides for Infant and Toddler Classrooms

Snowflakes, snowmen, scarves, and sledding – It’s such a fun season for teaching little ones! Call me crazy, but I always come into January feeling refreshed and excited to start…
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Samantha Murillo

Reader, Come Home

Welcome to the Reader, Come Home Virtual Book Study Here you are joining the Atlanta Speech School, the Cox Campus, and Dr. Maryanne Wolf as we explore her newest book…
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Samantha Murillo

9 Story Guides to Our Favorite Winter Books

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But these resources are so delightful! Cox Campus has made it easy for you to create your lesson plans this January. We’ve collected all…
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Samantha Murillo

The Gift

Dual Language Learners (DLLs) are children who are learning and developing in more than one language. In the US, 1 in 4 children under 8 are Dual Language Learners. Each…
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Samantha Murillo

What Every Teacher Should Know About Dual Language Learners

A few years ago, I worked as a coach supporting a Pre-K teacher with young dual language learners (DLLs) – many of whom spoke Spanish. Nathan was one of the…
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Samantha Murillo

Let’s Talk About the Benefits of Bilingualism

Raise your hand if you learned a foreign language in school! Do you remember the unique name you chose to be called during your class? I do! You can call…
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Samantha Murillo

5 Meaningful Ways to Support Dual Language Learners at Storytime

Children exposed to intentional storybook read alouds benefit from learning about written syntax and vocabulary, develop concepts of print and phonological awareness, and build their comprehension skills (National Early Literacy…
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