Literacy Matters - Winter 2020

Literacy

Matters

T he J ournal of the P almetto S tate L iteracy A ssociation

Volume 20, Winter 2020

Make It Matter Letter from the President by Vickie Brockman......................................................................................................................... VI Letter from the Editors by Lisa Aker and Koti Hubbard........................................................................................................ VI Authenticity Matters Building Motivation and Literacy Skills through Integrating Relevant Content — Area Texts by Miranda L. Sigmon.........................................................................................................................................................................7 Supporting Research-Evidenced Phonics Instruction with Authentic Children’s Literature by Elke Schneider............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Writing Matters Bringing the World into a Literacy Focused Club: The Magical Books After-School Writing Project by Oluwaseun Oti-Aina.................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Using Writing as a Tool for Investigation and Instruction in the Elementary Science Classroom by Hayley Hoover............................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Research Matters Contributing to Literacy Through Home-School Communication by Kathy R. Fox, Marissa Hungate, & Jennifer Veltri............................................................................................................... 34 Teaching Matters Meeting the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards with Culturally Responsive Academic Language Instruction by Lillian G. Reeves............................................................... 43 Literature Matters New Favorites! A Children’s Literature Review Column for Teachers by Dr. Jonda C. McNair, with Hannah Basha, Emily Brinson, Hannah Burris, Katie Colavecchia, Ellie Corbin, Elizabeth Craig, Betsy Davis, Emma Sue Gabriel, Grace McClain, Kendall Mercer, Caroline Mulligan, & Laura Kate Reid.......................................................................................................................................... 51 Commentary The Three Myths Surrounding Content Area Reading Instruction by Lisa Midcalf.................................................... 56