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How can you celebrate Children's Book Week in your home or community? Read together Pick out one of your (or one of your parents’) favorite books from childhood and introduce it to your child at bedtime. Go to the library Spend some time at your local library. Even a few minutes here and there in our busy schedule will help instill a lifelong love of books. Get writing Write a book! Sit down with your family and write a story together, taking time to illustrate it. Surely, this … [Read more...]
We love reading as a family. Each of the kids' rooms is over-flowing with favorite books--some saved from my childhood, some passed down and some crisp new ones that we pick out on beloved trips to the bookstore. Here are some of our all-time favorite read-togethers: books that make us giggle, wiggle and smile. Books included in this vlog: Yummy Yucky (Leslie Patricelli board books) Snuggle Puppy (Boynton on Board) My Truck is Stuck! Tickle Monster A Light in the Attic This … [Read more...]
I remember finishing my first long chapter book in 1st grade. It was Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods. Oh. I was so proud of myself. I raced into my parents room to tell my mom and made a huge sign that I left outside my door to announce it to my dad: I FINISHED! Of course, I also had to admit that I'd been up way past my bedtime, reading by the faint light of the hallway that sashayed into my bedroom. Well. I was hooked. In my next Scholastic order, I circled nearly every … [Read more...]
Truth? This coming week is one of my favorite of the year. Not only is it my birthday week, but it's Read Across America Day on March 2, celebrating Theodore Geisel's (Dr. Seuss) birthday by encouraging everyone to enjoy reading with children. And what could be better than that? This week, I'll celebrate reading in all of my posts. From Reading in the Kitchen to books that changed my life, come back to discuss reading in your home, in your life and in your children's lives. If you're a reader … [Read more...]
Exploring a child's interests is such an important part of emerging literacy. A child will want to do more towards his own learning when he or she has an interest in the subject. I recall a student, a second grader, who was obsessed with motorcycles. He drew them, looked at pictures in magazines, even wore racing clothes nearly every day. But he couldn't read beyond basic sounds. When he went to the library, he came back empty handed due to a lack of interest. At that time, the internet was … [Read more...]
I love reading. Always have. There's something about finding a good book and not being able to put it down that lifts my life into relaxation. Its part of the reason I became a teacher. When asked why I wanted to teach, I would respond: I want to teach kids how to take the words they know to make beautiful pictures and stories. I want to teach them to use what they've learned to enter new worlds and experiences. When I met the Huz, he didn't read. Much. Unless it was related to financial … [Read more...]
