August 29th, 2010
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Category: General Literacy
David and Jill take us through the steps of making an accordion book.
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August 24th, 2010
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Category: Literacy Articles
Picture books for children have become a great tradition over the last century. Most people couldn’t imagine a childhood without lots of beautifully illustrated books. However, many people think picture books are not really that important. That they are just a stepping stone on the path to ‘real’ reading. While it is true that children must eventually move on to more sophisticated books, it is a mistake to think that picture books are just preparation for later reading. Here are 5 good reasons why:
Picture books stimulate the imagination
Allowing your child to travel to faraway places and to meet new characters…
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August 19th, 2010
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Children help children … the children at the Durfee Music School of Texas entertain guest at the May 26, 2010 gala. In Harris County, roughly 50% of children graduate from High School. Those statistics just aren’t acceptable. These numbers are deplorable, and something needs to be done to help foster the love of reading in our children. HOUSTON (TX) — Benny Bear Visits the Hospital, the new book created to help support The BOOKS Program, help make a child’s hospital stay a little less frightening and help improve childhood literacy, was unveiled on May 26, 2010 at a gala hosted…
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August 18th, 2010
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Category: Reading Skills Help
Or will just using the ACT PREP book will?
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August 17th, 2010
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Category: Children Literacy
i’d like to hold a book drive at school where kids can bring in their gently used books from home… but where could i send them after they’re collected. i’d like to make the month of may be about promoting literacy..so i’d like the books to be given out to children in need. i cant ship them cuz that would cost money so i’d like something local. something in boise idaho or around there would be nice. i looked at the operation wishbook but it says only new books. anyone have any ideas?
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August 11th, 2010
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Category: Literacy Schools
I’m trying to plan several Literacy and Science Integrated Units. Do you have any ideas for texts I can use during read alouds?
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August 10th, 2010
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I know a lot of people who are really confident and have great social skills, they are also quite clever. The thing I notice they have in common is that they all read a lot of books.
So I’m wondering does reading books improve you social skills, even a tiny bit? Or is it just coincidence?
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August 10th, 2010
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Category: Children Literacy
and their immagination as well ?
examples.
whare the wild things are
Ramona
horton hears a who
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August 7th, 2010
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The last two decades have witnessed a transformation in thinking about the development of children during their pre-school early years. Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s researchers began to investigate the importance of the early years on a child’s overall development of learning skills. These studies challenged the belief that academic learning capabilities developed only at school age. Indeed, it was demonstrated that children who went through pre-school learning programmes consistently demonstrated improvements in academic achievement in their later formal education.
The recognition of ‘early learning’
These early studies sparked widespread interest in pre-school education; if children can enhance…
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August 5th, 2010
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Category: Literacy Development
What do these books teach children?
How can it help or hinder literacy development in young children?
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