Category Archives: reading aloud

Little House in the Big Woods

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Jennie

“Little House in the Big Woods”, by Laura Ingalls Wilder This is our new chapter reading book at school. When I introduced the book to the children, I talked about all the chapter books we have read up till now … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Book Review, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Family, geography, history, Learning About the World, literacy, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged chapter reading, Jennie stories, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods, Pa Stories, reading aloud, storytelling | 83 Comments

Bear Books – the Best Ones for Children

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jennie

Winter is here, and it is time to feel cozy, just like bears. I love bears and bear stories. Children do too. While stories about animals are always popular, bear stories are favorites, year after year. I’ve posted about these … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, literacy, picture books, reading aloud | Tagged A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond, Bear Books, Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey, Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You see by Bill Martin Jr, Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky, Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky, Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins, Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood, We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen | 58 Comments

Goodnight Moon – There’s More!

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jennie

My recent post on Goodnight Moon, a classic book and certainly a staple in my classroom, was well received. Fellow blogger Beth I didn’t have my glasses on… has her school’s Spanish teacher read the book aloud to her Pre-K … Continue reading →

Posted in books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Moon in French, Jennie rapper Goodnight Moon, language and literacy, reading aloud | 50 Comments

Goodnight Moon – A Staple, Every Year

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Jennie

Before children learn to read, first they must hear the words. It’s developmental, like learning to crawl before learning to walk. The auditory piece, including singing, hits both the brain and the soul in learning. In my preschool class, reading … Continue reading →

Posted in books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Gloria, Inspiration, literacy, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged children's books, Goodnight Moon, language development, literacy, New York Public Library, reading aloud, Reciting and singing books | 84 Comments

The New York Times and Charlotte’s Web

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jennie

The Books We Loved as Children Can Comfort Us at the End The cartoonist Paul Karasik spent time with his 103-year-old mother, reading the classics, like E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web.” By Paul Karasik Dec. 30, 2021 Paul Karasik is a … Continue reading →

Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Death and dying, E.B. White, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, literacy, reading aloud | Tagged Charlotte's Web, New York Times, Reading to seniors | 88 Comments

Memories of Mac

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Jennie

This Christmas card arrived from Mac and his family. Oh, the memories and stories I have to tell. He is quite ‘old’ in this photo, so I have to go back four years to tell you about Mac. “Oh Jennie, … Continue reading →

Posted in American flag, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, geography, Gloria, Inspiration, literacy, picture books, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud | Tagged Chapter reading books, Charlotte's Web, geography, Gloria, Humphrey The Lost Whale, Mount Rushmore, picture books, reading aloud, Student alumni | 86 Comments

Goodness

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Jennie

Frank at Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections recently wrote a post about Good. You can read it here: https://beachwalkreflections.wordpress.com/2021/12/29/101-time/. It’s important, and it made me think. Frank’s posts always make me think. I immediately replied, “Goodness is the root of humanity”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, reading aloud, teaching | Tagged educating the heart, Goodness, John Phillips, reading aloud, Seeds of goodness | 45 Comments

The Library – Reading and Book Bears – Part 2

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Jennie

In Part 1, I introduced how reading aloud at the last few minutes of Book Bears became a ‘thing’, something very popular with the children. That year the book was “Summer of the Monkeys”. A few minutes of reading aloud turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, chapter reading, children's books, Diversity, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, literacy, reading aloud | Tagged Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, Book Bears, chapter books, Library reading group, reading aloud | 41 Comments

The Library – Reading and Book Bears – Part 1

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Jennie

Thursdays at the library are my favorite days. I get to read aloud to elementary school children. And, I get to host Book Bears, a book discussion on a book everyone in the group has read. How could I resist … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Inspiration, reading, reading aloud | Tagged Book Bears, Library, literacy, Reading with children, Summer of the Monkeys | 59 Comments

Terrific Children’s Books – #4

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Jennie

Kindness Matters Social and emotional development are critical to young children. … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, Book Review, children's books, Expressing words and feelings, Giving, Inspiration, Kindness, picture books, preschool, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged children's books, Early Education, If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson, Kindness, literacy, reading books to children, teaching young children | 65 Comments

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