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Tag Archives: language development
The Importance of Reading Aloud – Guest Post
Thank you Norah Colvin at readilearn for having me as a guest. I’m so glad you asked. It was a pleasure. The Importance of Reading Aloud — A Guest Post by Jennie Fitzkee Jennie, a passionate and inspirational teacher, has … Continue reading
Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Imagination, Jim Trelease, picture books, reading, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged chapter books, chapter reading, Early Education, emergent curriculum, guest post, Jim Trelease, language development, literacy, Norah Colvin, reading aloud, reading books to children, The Read-Aloud Handbook
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A Letter From Her Majesty the Queen
Letter writing is alive and well in my classroom. We wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth, and we received a reply. Children were beyond thrilled. Everyone heard the sound of the letter opener tearing the envelope. Anticipation! And there it … Continue reading
When Children Drive the Boat at Storytime
I’ve often said that the best learning and most meaningful experiences with children happen unexpectedly. And, it happens all the time, especially with picture books. You just have to seize the moment and be ready to let go of the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Early Education, picture books, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged by Cynthia Rylant, by Kelly DiPucchio, children's books, Early Education, emergent curriculum, Gaston, language development, Life, reading aloud, reading books to children
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The Lunchbox Note and Storytelling: Lifetime Lessons
Lunchtime in the classroom with fifteen preschoolers is very busy. Once containers are opened, hot foods are heated, milk straws are inserted into their boxes, and napkins are found, things change. Drastically. Lunch becomes intimate. Not quiet, but a … Continue reading
Last (and Best) Parent Newsletter of the Year
My final newsletter to parents. I tell them in a nutshell everything that mattered; the best thirty minutes of the day that made children’s minds come alive and made their hearts beat. And every day, every thirty minutes, it happened. … Continue reading
Look What Happened!
Independent reading. SSR. Call it what you like. It is crossing over from learning to read words, to learning to read. Parents and teachers alike take a deep breath and clasp their hands together when this happens. There are no words … Continue reading
“The Stop Game”, From Dinosaurs to Poetry
I invented a game for reading-aloud children’s books that are, well…long or potentially boring in the eyes of the child. Poetry! Fact books! In my heart, I know these books are hugely important. I just needed to find a way … Continue reading