By Taylor Ware “I signed up for service-learning because it was an opportunity to do something good. I never thought I would end up a published author,” said junior Missouri State student, Sarah Hinkson. Last spring, Sarah took part in the National Literacy Project in its mission to provide reading and writing resources to children […]
By Taylor Ware “By 3 years of age, there is a 30-million-word gap between children from the wealthiest and poorest families. A recent study shows that the vocabulary gap is evident in toddlers. By 18 months, children in different socio-economic groups display dramatic differences in their vocabularies (Fernald, Marchman, & Weisleder 2013).” To address this […]
By Taylor Ware “I hope this project brings more awareness to the importance of nutrition across the globe,” said sophomore, nutrition and dietetics major Ashley Guldan. Missouri State University has been selected to spearhead Bridging the Divide which is a national literacy initiative. The initiative is named for its goal to bridge the divide between […]