Literacy Education Spotlight

Kindergarten Reading Program To Improve English Literacy Skills A Success In First Year

SU’s Claude Moore Center for Literacy, Winchester Public Schools and Dollar General Literacy Foundation Team Up For ‘Let’s Read Together’ Initiative

The “Let’s Read Together” program, an initiative to help Spanish-speaking kindergarten students and their families improve their English literacy skills, was a success in its…

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Books at the Children's Literature Conference at Shenandoah University. The CLC receives support from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation.

Shenandoah University Literacy Programs Thrive With Foundation’s Support

Claude Moore Charitable Foundation grant funds scholarships, books for children, Children’s Literature Conference and so much more

Claude Moore Charitable Foundation Grant Funds Scholarships, Books for Children, Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University.

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Child wearing fake elephant trunk on his nose and teacher wearing a "Read" T-shirt share an Elephant and Piggie book for parents in an elementary school classroom at a Camp Read A Lot in the summer of 2025.

Shenandoah University Makes Reading Fun

With the help of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, Shenandoah makes an impact by focusing on the joy of reading through special programs like Camp Read A Lot, the Children’s Literature Conference and more

Over the summer, 38 teachers studying for Shenandoah University’s Professional Studies Certificate or Master of Science in literacy education with a reading concentration helped 64…

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Shenandoah Receives Largest-Ever Claude Moore Grant

Funds Will Support Literacy-Promoting Efforts

Shenandoah University’s Claude Moore Center for Literacy (CMCL) has received its largest-ever grant from the Fairfax, Virginia-based Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, in the form of…

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Shenandoah Brings The Best Creators of Children’s Literature To Classrooms Nationwide

Virtual visits kick off 38th Children’s Literature Conference, which will conclude with a three-day in-person event for educators in June, featuring even more award-winning authors and illustrators

Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature Conference is in full swing, after kicking off in April with a virtual author visit with classrooms around the United States…

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Oge Mora, Eric Rohmann, & Candace Fleming Surprise Education Students

award-winning authors and illustrators discuss their books with Shenandoah students

Zoom Visit from Eric Rohmann & Candace Fleming Shenandoah University’s School of Education class RDG 523 (Foundations of Literacy) – taught by Chair of the Department…

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Education Students Are Making a Difference

Shenandoah Education & Leadership Students Reach Out to Children & Families Learning at Home

Students in Shenandoah University School of Education and Leadership (SOEL) undergraduate and graduate programs are using their expertise and Shenandoah training to improve the distance…

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Acclaimed Children’s Authors Invited To Share Their Stories

Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference turns page on 34th year

The 34th annual Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference kicks off this month with appearances by 16 best-selling children’s authors. The event runs from 9 a.m.…

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