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Southern Mesopotamians started to write on clay tablets and developed cuneiform script (the first writing system), which was mostly symbols and shaped the way we write today. -
Invented by John Guttenburg, the printing press allowed for literature to be mass published and become more accessible to the public. Before the printing press, books were generally only attainable for the wealthy. -
Reader Response Theory suggests that each individual student/reader brings their own interpretation or feelings to a piece of literature. The reader and the text simultaneously influence each other. -
Suggests that each child goes through certain stages of reading development throughout their childhood. These stages can be used to determine the appropriate timeline for the general population of students in terms of reading levels and abilities. -
In Mississippi in 2013, laws were passed to require schools to use evidence-based strategies to teach students how to read. Since then, 40 other US states have passed similar laws. -
In 2023, 10 US states passed acts and laws to strengthen students’ reading ability and general literacy education. For example, Georgia passed the Georgia Early Literacy Act, which provides high-quality curriculum and materials to districts across the state.