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Reading Tips:
Reading Tips:
- Let your child see you reading, and read to your child often.
- Encourage your child to select a favorite book to read.
- Ask your child questions about the story.
- Keep a good selection of books in your home.
- Let your child read to you and with you.
- Talk about the story and how the pictures are part of the story.
- Stay aware of what your child likes to read.
Reading Aloud - So Valuable
The benefits of reading aloud are documented and real. This National Public Radio article highlights the importance of this valuable practice. You can read it by clicking on the picture above.
Benefits of Reading the Same Book Repeatedly
This image links to an article from the Brightly website that discusses the importance of repeated readings for student reading development.
Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You
by Pamela Paul
Article from the NY Times
This image links to an opinion article from The New York Times discussing the important roles of picture books in reading.
INSPIRATION FROM MASTERS AND MENTORS
Do you remember the first time you read The Outsiders or Shared It With a Young Person?
I remember both, and I continue to recommend this book to avid and reluctant teenage readers today. They always love it. It's an enduring 50+ year-old classic. This article from Smithsonian Magazine is worth a read for everyone who appreciates the book and its teenage author, S.E. Hinton. Thank you, Susie Hinton, for a great book.
"S. E. Hinton is Tired of Talking About 'The Outsiders.' No One Else Is
Click the title above or the picture of the original book cover to find the article.
Remembering Gary Paulsen
Teachers, children, readers, and writers all over the world have lost a beloved friend. So thankful his work lives on to entertain, inspire, and enrich our lives.
The Teacher Who Changed Everything
The Teacher Who Changed Everything
by: Patricia Polacco
The link below leads to the inspiring story of the teacher who made a difference for Patricia Polacco.
http://www.ldonline.org/firstperson/The_Teacher_Who_Changed_Everything
Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth,
a children's book full of wordplay, whimsy, and wisdom, passed away on March 8th at 91 years of age. The world has lost a literary master and gifted artist. The Phantom Tollbooth is my all-time favorite book for young, fluent readers, and you can (and should) read more about its inspiring author here:
Joan Walsh Anglund,
the creator of more than 120 children's books, passed away on March 9. Her first book, A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You (Harcourt, 1958), was selected as one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books. This article describes her remarkable life and wonderful inspirations.
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