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Tag Archives: parent tips on reading to children
My Classroom Bookshelf
My classroom bookshelf is the most important and popular place to be. I think so, and children certainly feel that way. They congregate like squirrels at a bird feeder. Yes, there are fights over books, loud times, and also quiet … Continue reading
Posted in books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, Inspiration, Jim Trelease, picture books, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, self esteem, Teaching young children
Tagged classroom bookshelf, Early Education, Jim Trelease, language development, literacy, parent tips on reading to children, reading aloud, reading books to children, teaching young children
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Chapter Reading
Chapter reading is one of our treasured moments of the day. We bring to life the imagination, the world, and the past. The anticipation of ‘what happens next’ stirs excitement every day. Children listen and think. They ask questions. Ask … Continue reading
Reading Aloud = Academic Success + Pleasure
This is about more than reading; this is about academic success, learning to read, and loving to read. It’s about young children and older children, and what happens along the way. Here are worrisome statistics and great stories. You should … Continue reading
Reading to Children
We are reading Charlotte’s Web, our first chapter reading book of the school year. In just these first weeks of school, children are already hooked on this wonderful book. The older children laugh when the goose repeats things three times. … Continue reading
Giving the Gift of Reading and Friendship
Never underestimate children. The same goes for those who know what it takes to make a difference with children. This week both statements came into clear focus when I drove from Massachusetts to West Virginia with a car full of … Continue reading
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