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Tag Archives: picture stories
When Children Tell Their Stories
Stories. That word alone is groundbreaking. It means listening, looking, hearing, and thinking. Stories light a fire. That means learning. Children have more ideas and thoughts in their heads than we realize. Their brains are gigantic sponges; they see it … Continue reading →
Posted in Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, Inspiration, picture stories, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, storytelling, Teaching young children, Writing
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Tagged Imagination, language, literacy, picture stories, reading, storytelling, Teaching children, Writing stories with children
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Language, Literacy, and Storytelling – Part 2
In Part 1, I talked about growing readers, reading aloud, and chapter reading. I talked about how language, and the number of words a child hears is critical to academic success in school. And I took language to the next … Continue reading →
Posted in chapter reading, Early Education, picture stories, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, storytelling, Teaching young children
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Tagged chapter reading, Early Education, language development, literacy, parent tips on reading to children, picture stories, preschool, reading aloud, reading books to children, writing picture stories
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Writing Picture Stories
I have hundreds of photos of children from over the years, yet only one photo is on my desk. This scene was a party that children wanted because we read books and wrote stories. They’re all in high school now, … Continue reading →
Posted in Early Education, reading aloud, Uncategorized, Writing
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Tagged Early Education, language development, literacy, picture stories, reading aloud, writing stories
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Picture Stories and Fairy Tales
Picture stories are powerful. And, they are complicated. Children have to recall what they know, then have the words to tell a story in their own way. Our recent picture stories added even more layers of work; deciding what characters … Continue reading →