Articles about 'Reading'
March 26th, 2013
Our friends at DIA asked us to post this message about their program…
The Día! Diversity in Action 2013 Celebration is only a month away, have you registered your library or school’s program yet? Register your Día Celebration in the 2013 Día National Program Registry to build a national database that showcases all types and sizes...
November 7th, 2010
In the US, we have a test called the SAT that you take as part of the process for getting into college.
American parents out there might not realize that the test has changed. There are now three parts to the standard SAT: Reading, Math and Writing (with an Essay section). You can score up...
October 19th, 2010
Every year our grammar schools have a Read-In. Each child can bring a parent or other special adult. The adults bring books and a blanket to sit on (like a picnic!) The whole school stops everything and the adults read to small groups of kids all around the school… in classrooms, in the hallway,...
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September 28th, 2010
I just got a Kindle and I love it!
The Kindle is a hand-held electronic device used for reading books electronically. That means you can bring many books around with you. The newest edition holds about 15,000 books. You can also put magazine articles on it to read.
Here’s what I love about it:
1. It’s...
June 23rd, 2010
Our library has a wonderful reading club every summer. This type of program is great to help keep kids from losing ground in their reading level while they’re off from school.
The kids read about 10 books over 6 weeks. They go to the library to report on each book. Reporting...
November 20th, 2008
This week I met with my daughter’s 2nd grade teacher for parent teacher conferences. There was a hand-out for all the parents about ways to encourage your child to read.
Here are some of the ideas I wanted to point out:
-Give magazine subscriptions as gifts (good idea with the December holidays approaching)
-Collect simple...
October 17th, 2008
Kids are funny.
My daughter was recently playing on her Gameboy (the handheld gaming system). I said something to her, but she was so absorbed that she completely didn’t hear. So I commented to her friend, who was also there, that my daughter was lost in another world. Her friend asked,...
June 17th, 2008
Miss Gellatly’s first graders show how a class can work together to create a meaningful end-of-year project. Here’s their poem that they wrote as a group. You can hear them reciting it in the mp3 below…
MP3 of First Grade Rocks!
1st Grade Rocks!
We add and subtract.
We learned all the facts.
Our field trips were cool.
Then...
February 13th, 2007
The ABC Phonics Parade is my first foray into the world of animation!
We recorded Ms. Lupton’s kindergarten class singing an ABC Phonics Song. Ms. Lupton made up the song herself, to teach the children the sounds of each letter of the alphabet. The kids then drew pictures to go with each...
January 9th, 2007
My daughter’s Kindergarten teacher recommended a site called www.starfall.com.
It has letter games, early reading activities and online interactive books. If you have a child in your life who’s learning to read, go check it out! My daughter really enjoyed it.
-Lisa
December 9th, 2006
Last week my daughter and I had to create a memory game for her homework using blank index cards.
Memory games usually have cards that have images on them. There will be two cards with the same image – so that each image comes in pairs. All of the cards are placed...
October 13th, 2006
It’s exciting to watch my 5 year old daughter pick up early reading and writing skills in Kindergarten.
Right now they’re focusing on the letter “A”. How you write it. What it sounds like. What words begin with “A”.
One of the interesting writing exercises they do is called Rainbow Writing. ...
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