Matt Merante

A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, not screens. Now what? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Why main idea is not the main idea -- or how best to teach reading comprehension shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/why-main-…

Read to children even before birth! psypost.org/2023/11/new-re…

😟Feeling compelled to remind us all of this 2020 systematic lit review & meta-analysis of research on children’s screen use & language development. Pls see below. (There’s also the issue of adults being on screens, which I’ll tackle in a future post. . .) jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Captain Underpants v. Roblox: Here’s how to get kids reading again washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

"The turnaround in )Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana) has grabbed the attention of educators nationally, showing rapid progress is possible anywhere, even in areas that have struggled for decades with poverty and dismal literacy rates." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Sidewalk chalk poetry. Free verse on beautiful day. ✍️📝

"Literacy Today" - Jan - March 2023 How Fast is Fast Enough when it comes to Fluency Development. @ILAToday @DyslexiaIDA @reading_league @readingrockets @HertsEnglish @UFLiteracy @TXLiteracyEd

We have a new superhero section in the library with a special shout-out to our comic experts, @LionLiteracy and Mr. Z! @FCPSLibertyMS #librarytwitter

The book fair is here! #librarytwitter @FCPSLibertyMS

Last day of the quarter…often requires a “heroic effort”!! 🦇 🐦 ⁦@FCPSLibertyMS⁩ ⁦@Region4FCPS⁩

Hey @StephenCurry30, check out this next generation of game changers! Grateful for the chance to celebrate your new book, I Have A Superpower, and our ❤️ of reading today. #LiftTheLions 🦁 @MicrosoftFlip @midgereads

Getting ready for the first day 2022 w/ my Great Beginnings mug circa 2001! ⁦⁦@FCPSGreatBegin⁩

⁦@PlanetWordDC⁩

Elementary Classrooms Are Too Noisy For Kids To Learn…Interesting read! forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

Official Literacy Coach! Thanks GMU! 📘📋

@Johnelle_Sweet @EdSurge Thanks for this. The willpower/habit struggle is real!

I really appreciate this take on why we can't & shouldn't be asked to compete. The Case for Making Classrooms Phone Free edsurge.com/news/2022-06-0… #edtech via @EdSurge

Last day of school 2022! This young man will do great things!!!🦁🦁🦁⁦@FCPSLibertyMS⁩ ⁦@Region4FCPS⁩ #liftthelions

Food truck novel connections! ⁦@FCPSLibertyMS⁩ ⁦@fcpssecliteracy⁩ 📚🥪#priceonpoint!