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Literacy is free expression of thoughts regardless of race, language, and culture. This means literacy is important to all whether it be in reading, writing, tattoos, comics, art, speaking, and so many other forms.

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How does literacy begin we may all ask, well it begins in the classroom with the teacher. The role of the teacher is important when it comes to promoting literacy because the teacher is meant to encourage students when it comes to reading, writing, and speaking.

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Going beyond the standard Y.A. literature or the Cannon method. Adding in a library that can accommodate and interest the mind of all the students is important in providing a literacy rich classroom. For example books about queer knowledge, female authors, etc.

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Reading groups, whether it be small or big, it is important. So promoting or designating at least 30 minutes a day to reading groups.

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Teachers as the readers. No matter what age you are, it is always important for the students to see the teacher as a reader too. It will be difficult for some students to get into reading when they believe it is only themselves doing it.

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To promote literacy, some may look into individual journal entires daily for their students. You can have 2 separate piles, one for which students want their journal read, or one where the students don't.

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Host a read in! What child doesn't love pizza, pajamas, and a party?! This time, students are not only getting a party but they are receiving an educational one. So, host a read in where it could be an author, librarian, principal, or family members coming into the classroom to read bits and pieces of their favorite book to the class.

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Mystery selection. Teachers can host an event within their classroom. This event will consist of books wrapped in paper and students will come in and choose a mystery book and then unwrap the book they have chosen. After unwrapping it students will read the book then leave a review. This is a fun activity for students to venture out of their typical genre, author, or series selection.