Literacy Awards 2013
Visit Our 2013 Excellence in
Kindergarten Literacy Award Websites
We are pleased to announce our 2013 Literacy Award websites. We reference the work of each of these teacher-researchers in our seminars and literacy resource manuals. In addition to developing their inspiring websites, their writing has added layers to our knowledge of excellence.
- Gail Boushey and Joan Moser are the celebrated authors of the influential book The daily 5: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary grades.
- Laura Flocker’s insightful book Art-Science-Literacy and the Kindergarten Child is in process right now.
- Isabelle Cardonick is the co-author of Kidwriting: A Systematic Approach to Phonics, Journals, and Writing Workshops.
- Diane Bonica’s book is aptly titled Joyful and Rigorous Kindergarten Experiences: Celebrate the Imagination and Challenge All Learners.
- Jacque Verrall’s book draft about the Quality Kindergarten Experience will include her master’s research thesis on the importance of play and “choice time” in kindergarten.
We feel honored to know and to study with these
master teachers.
About Our Excellence in Kindergarten and
Early Literacy Award
Since 1986, we have honored almost thirty teachers, adding amazing website teachers to our yearly awards in 2003.
The award logo was originally designed by our oldest daughter Elissa, and was taken from the last page of my Read and Sing Big Book™ I Can Read Colors. The little blonde girl represents both of our Swedish daughters in the denim prairie jumpers they so often wore. The Hispanic boy is symbolic of my first kindergarten class in Albuquerque, New Mexico where I immersed myself in beautiful Hispanic folk songs and first discovered the power of music and movement to accelerate language acquisition and all literacy skills.
This award is our way of recognizing kindergarten teachers who…
- Bond with their children and hold the larger picture of kindergarten as a “Child’s Garden,” nurturing the development of happy, responsible, caring people.
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Have high expectations, and provide the scaffolding for every child to build on success.
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Choose the most brain-friendly literacy™ strategies to skillfully weave phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and fluency instruction into engaging and authentic reading and writing experiences.
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Design curriculum that allows children to make choices and be actively involved in meaningful projects to learn about their world and develop the social-emotional intelligence necessary for success in school—and in life.
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Demonstrate exemplary teaching skills and professionalism that inspire other teachers to examine their beliefs about teaching and learning; serve as mentors in the educational community.
For more information on our vision of excellence, see:
May this award and these inspiring websites bring a smile from my heart to yours!
–Nellie Edge
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