Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) proudly announces our first Literacy Explosion, a language arts festival designed to celebrate and promote the integration of literacy and 21st century learning skills.   The Literacy Explosion, which will be held in the spring, encourages and rewards Virginia students’ excellence in reading, writing, speaking, presenting, filming, drawing, and acting.  The categories showcase students’ expression and expertise in their use of language, communication, and digital media.  All Virginia students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in this opportunity to share their language arts talents and abilities. Competition Information The Virginia Literacy Explosion is a statewide competition for students in grades K-12.  Participants receive awards for outstanding products in six categories related to language arts. The competition will be held at Landstown High School in Virginia … Read entire article »