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Queen Rania of Jordan Opens the International Reading Association’s 55th Annual Convention in Chicago

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Julie Niles Petersen

I had the amazing opportunity to listen to Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan at the opening general session of the International Reading Association’s (I.R.A.) 55th annual convention in Chicago on April 26, 2010. Before going into the session, I … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part Five

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Julie Niles Petersen

This is part five of my reflections on the International Reading Association’s Institute called, “Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers” that was held in Chicago on April 25, 2010. You can find part one here. In that … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part One

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Julie Niles Petersen

I attended Institute #6 at the International Reading Association’s 55th Annual Convention on Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The title of the Institute was, “Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendations for Earth Day

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Julie Niles Petersen

Today I am writing a very short post because I am still frantically preparing for the upcoming International Reading Association trip. Since yesterday was Earth Day, I thought I would share three great books about the environment that have the … Continue reading →

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Medicine to Help Prevent Reading Difficulties: The Reach Out and Read Program

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Julie Niles Petersen

It is National Volunteer Month and I have been contemplating how I would like to contribute to my community. Recently, I learned about Reach Out and Read (ROR) and I am amazed by everything I read about this program. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Queen Rania of Jordan Opens the International Reading Association’s 55th Annual Convention in Chicago

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part Five

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part One

Book Recommendations for Earth Day

Medicine to Help Prevent Reading Difficulties: The Reach Out and Read Program

Psst… “TWRC” rhymes with “work.” With a little TWRCing, I bet you can figure out what the letters T-W-R-C represent. :)

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Queen Rania of Jordan Opens the International Reading Association’s 55th Annual Convention in Chicago

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part Five

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part One

Book Recommendations for Earth Day

Medicine to Help Prevent Reading Difficulties: The Reach Out and Read Program

Psst… “TWRC” rhymes with “work.” With a little TWRCing, I bet you can figure out what the letters T-W-R-C represent. :)

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