Download or read book Blue Hat Green Hat written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-10-11 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorous animal characters introduce the basic colors and familiar items of clothing. On board pages.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by Steven Bialostok and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling book helps teachers answer all the questions that parents ask about their children’s reading. It helps make parents partners, not adversaries, in the learning process by explaining how current ways to teach reading correspond to the natural ways in which children acquire language. Includes sections on how to choose good books for children, commonly asked questions, and more.
Download or read book Raising Readers at Home written by Sheila E. Sapp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of an easy-to-follow plan designed to guide and assist parents in nurturing and developing pre-reading/pre-literacy skills needed to learn how to read. Parents/caregivers begin their journey by examining and exploring why some children have difficulty learning to read. It is also noted the role they can play in preparing their children for the learning to read process at home. They are guided through the development of pre-reading milestones and behavior characteristics of young children. Additionally, parents/caregivers complete a self-assessment to determine their thoughts about learning which is important in setting up a creative and vibrant learning environment for their home. Before addressing the four components of the reading process, parents/caregivers are guided in setting the stage for learning to reading their home by establishing a print rich environment.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by Megan Daley and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some kids refuse to read, others won’t stop – not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child’s literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years? Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley, the passionate voice behind the Children’s Books Daily blog, has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her twenty years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and firsthand accounts from well-known Australian children’s authors. It also contains practical tips, such as suggested reading lists and instructions on how to run book-themed activities.Raising Readers is a must-have resource for parents and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.
Download or read book Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools written by Elaine K. McEwan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen student literacy achievement in middle and high schools! In response to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), raising literacy levels in secondary schools has taken on a new urgency. Recognized literacy author, Elaine K. McEwan, focuses her revised second edition on enhancing the "five big ideas" for raising reading achievement with seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers and more than twenty research-based "teaching for learning" tips to infuse into daily content instruction. Featuring reflection and discussion questions for reinforcement, this indispensable guide demonstrates how to improve students′ literacy with these five teacher-friendly strategies: Focus on changing what you can change Teach the students who can′t read how to read Teach every student how to read to learn Motivate all students to read more, to read increasingly more challenging books, and to be accountable for what they read Create a reading culture in your school With new programs designed for adolescent learners, this update provides suggestions and developmental tools to effectively strengthen reading curriculum and instruction. Reading specialists, special education teachers, literacy coaches, intervention specialists, and central office administrators can also use this essential tool for evaluating middle and high school reading programs and formulating school and district improvement goals.
Download or read book Raising Confident Readers written by J. Richard Gentry and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raise a Child Who Loves to Read How do kids really learn to read? And how can you encourage interest in reading and writing from the start? In Raising Confident Readers, based on the five phases of literacy development, Dr. J. Richard Gentry provides fun and easy ways to teach your child to read and write successfully. When it comes to language, the most critical brain growth happens in early childhood. Raising Confident Readers shows you how to activate and accelerate this capacity for learning: The key is to introduce the right activities at the right time. Whether your child is a baby or toddler, in preschool or kindergarten, or first or second grade, Dr. Gentry helps you identify your child's literacy phase and take the next steps to build writing, reading, and spelling skills. You'll discover: How your child's brain learns to read—and why encouraging drawing and scribbling is as essential as reading aloud The best at-home activities to develop literacy early, naturally, and joyfully Recommended children's books for each phase Strategies for overcoming dyslexia, delayed reading, and other challenges Checklists and a milestones diary to celebrate your child's progress As your child moves through the five phases, they'll soon be sounding out and spelling words correctly, reading chapter books independently, and writing creative stories on their own. Complete with samples of children's writing throughout, Raising Confident Readers is an essential resource to foster your child's lifelong love of reading.
Download or read book Raising an Active Reader written by Samantha Cleaver and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud." Library Journal, Starred Review Parents and teachers know that reading aloud to children is important, and many parents of infants and toddlers read aloud to them daily. However, when children start to read on their own, parents often stop reading aloud. But these early elementary school years are actually a perfect time to build vocabulary and comprehension skills through reading aloud and Active Reading. Raising an Active Reader makes clear the process of learning to read, how Active Reading fits into raising strong readers, and what adults can do to encourage strong language, comprehension, and vocabulary in children in grades K-3. This book extends on the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask Questions, Build Vocabulary, and make Connections) as they apply to older children for picture books, chapter books, and novels. It provides parents and teachers with examples, clear explanations, and ideas for making one-on-one or small group read aloud sessions a powerful way to build children’s early literacy and language skills, all while creating a lifelong love of reading.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential and practical resource for parents and educators, Raising Readers contains everything you need to know about childhood literacy, written by award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley. Some kids refuse to read, others won't stop - not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child's literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? How can you tell if a book is age appropriate? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years? Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her fifteen years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and first-hand accounts from well-known Australian children's authors. It also contains practical tips, such as suggested reading lists and instructions on how to run book-themed activities. Raising Readers is a must-have guide for parents and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.
Download or read book How to Raise a Reader written by Pamela Paul and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide to welcoming children—from babies to teens—to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it’s how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader. A fifth section, “More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level,” is chockful of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by Ruth Toor and published by Library Learning Resources, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the School Librarians Workshop, this book presents many reading activities to help one develop a well rounded program offering different avenues for reaching all students.
Download or read book Raising Readers and Writers written by Lenore H Ringler, PH D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first smile, the first laugh, the first word are eagerly anticipated and treasured moments in a child's early life. From the moment they are born, children are ready to experiment and learn about how to communicate, whether with the cries of a hungry infant, the chuckles of a baby playing peek-a-boo, or the emphatic "No" of an independent toddler. The story continues as a child stands at the threshold of formal schooling, face to face with the challenges of school and no challenge is more daunting than learning to read and write. Parents and caregivers are critical to this process as they provide the early language experiences of listening and speaking and children develop their reading and writing abilities.In Raising Readers and Writers, the authors share their decades of experience as parents, teachers, and researchers to provide a clear overview of each developmental stage and many strategies to expand children's literacy. Children become proficient readers and writers as they interact with parents, caregivers, siblings, friends and extended members of their family. The book is filled with activities starting in infancy and continuing through the school years. Finally, the authors discuss several special topics including homework issues, standardized testing, and using the computer for personal communication, all of which overlap through many developmental stages and have an impact on children's learning.
Download or read book Children s Book Corner written by Judy Bradbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third book in the four-book Children's Book Corner set provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, their school or public library, or their home. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 3 and 4. It provides book lists, book selection ideas, as well as pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading questions and activities. Parent Pull-Out Pages with helpful tips are provided for duplication. Helpful appendices and an index furnish additional aides to structure a great read-aloud program. New in this book is a section, Up Close and Personal, of personal notes from children's authors discussing their books featured in the read-aloud section. Also new to the section is Write Away, providing writing tips and activities. This third book in the four-book Children's Book Corner set provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program at home, in their classroom or school, or their public library. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 3 and 4. It provides book lists, book selection ideas, as well as pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading questions and activities. Parent Pull-Out Pages with helpful tips are provided for duplication. Helpful appendices and an index furnish additional aides to structure a great read-aloud program. New in this book, is a section, Up Close and Personal, of personal notes from children's authors discussing their books featured in the read-aloud section. Also new to the section is Write Away, providing writing tips and activities. Grades 3 and 4.
Download or read book Raising Kids Who Read written by Daniel T. Willingham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How parents and educators can teach kids to love reading in the digital age Everyone agrees that reading is important, but kids today tend to lose interest in reading before adolescence. In Raising Kids Who Read, bestselling author and psychology professor Daniel T. Willingham explains this phenomenon and provides practical solutions for engendering a love of reading that lasts into adulthood. Like Willingham's much-lauded previous work, Why Don't Students Like School?, this new book combines evidence-based analysis with engaging, insightful recommendations for the future. Intellectually rich argumentation is woven seamlessly with entertaining current cultural references, examples, and steps for taking action to encourage reading. The three key elements for reading enthusiasm—decoding, comprehension, and motivation—are explained in depth in Raising Kids Who Read. Teachers and parents alike will appreciate the practical orientation toward supporting these three elements from birth through adolescence. Most books on the topic focus on early childhood, but Willingham understands that kids' needs change as they grow older, and the science-based approach in Raising Kids Who Read applies to kids of all ages. A practical perspective on teaching reading from bestselling author and K-12 education expert Daniel T. Willingham Research-based, concrete suggestions to aid teachers and parents in promoting reading as a hobby Age-specific tips for developing decoding ability, comprehension, and motivation in kids from birth through adolescence Information on helping kids with dyslexia and encouraging reading in the digital age Debunking the myths about reading education, Raising Kids Who Read will empower you to share the joy of reading with kids from preschool through high school.
Download or read book Mindful ways to Raise Confident Readers written by Sridevi Srinivasan and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential book for expectant parents, parents, caretakers, educators and all those who support children. How do we introduce books to children? How do we develop their reading skills step by step, and hook them to books and reading as they grow up? If you want to raise your child/student mindfully as a reader, then this book is for you. The book covers developmentally aligned reading milestones, how and what to read at every stage. Suggests practical and enjoyable activities for creating print awareness, vocabulary and comprehension. With real-time FAQs answered, this book harnesses early literacy with a holistic and loveable approach.
Download or read book Raising children s interest in reading written by Mason Armfield and published by Mason Armfield. This book was released on 2023-06-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Raising children's interest in reading" is a comprehensive guidebook designed to empower parents and educators with practical strategies to cultivate a lifelong love for reading in children. Drawing on research-backed methods and real-life experiences, this book offers a wealth of insights, techniques, and resources to enhance early literacy development and foster a deep connection with books. The book begins by emphasizing the importance of reading in a child's life and highlighting the concerning decline in reading interest among children. It explores the various factors that influence children's reading habits, such as age and developmental stages, personal interests and hobbies, social and cultural influences, and learning difficulties. By understanding these factors, parents and educators can tailor their approach to match each child's unique needs. Recognizing the crucial role of parents and educators, the book offers guidance on creating comfortable reading spaces, establishing a reading culture at home and in the classroom, and building a diverse and engaging book collection. It highlights the significance of age-appropriate books and encourages the selection of literature that reflects children's interests and experiences. The importance of embracing diversity and inclusivity in literature is also explored, promoting empathy and understanding among young readers. Addressing challenges such as learning difficulties and limited access to books, the book provides practical solutions and resources to overcome these barriers and ensure that all children have equal opportunities to develop a love for reading. Throughout the book, the significance of tracking progress, offering recognition and praise, and setting reading goals and incentives is highlighted. It emphasizes the role of positive role models and mentors in inspiring children to become avid readers and learners. Furthermore, it explores ways to encourage reading beyond the classroom, involving the wider community and promoting a love for learning and curiosity. By building a strong foundation in reading, children develop essential skills and a lifelong passion for learning. "Raising children's interest in reading" serves as an invaluable resource, empowering parents and educators to create an enriching reading environment and inspire children to embark on a lifelong journey of exploration and imagination through books.
Download or read book Raising Boy Readers written by Michael Sullivan and published by Huron Street Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using stories and anecdotes to humanize the research presented, Raising Boy Readers conveys an understanding of the differences that are common among many boys and how these differences affect reading. It provides practical approaches to promote reading to boys, addressing physical differences, such as the different rates of early brain development between boys and girls; psychological issues, such as the outward focus of boys; and social issues, such as stress and confidence. It also looks at the effects of modern schooling and how these can be counterbalanced or supplemented at home. More than 300 boy-friendly books by age group are recommended, and commentary is provided for selected titles. By informing parents what is behind boys' reading behaviors, the book helps build confidence and lower stress by also suggesting ways to help boys become lifelong readers.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by Steven Bialstok and published by . This book was released on 1992-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
