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Bedtime stories for a 5yr old6 comments

scatts wrote 1 month ago: While we’re on the subject of books, I wonder if anyone has some good advice on books for 5yr … more »

Tags: Daily Journal, children's literature, Bedtime Stories

Are they trying to tell me something?13 comments

Melissa Garrett wrote 1 month ago: Awhile back, as I was sorting through the books on my kids’ shelves, I made an observation. Mo … more »

Tags: Books, books that teach a lesson, books that teach lessons, Children's Books, kids, Parenting

Making Predictions are Fun during Reading Aloud with Kids

greatdad wrote 2 months ago: A special type of question are prediction questions that ask children to make an informed guess abo … more »

Tags: read aloud, reading aloud activities

Teaching About Language Through Reading Aloud

greatdad wrote 3 months ago: When dads read aloud to them, children are learning many different things. They are learning about t … more »

Tags: dad advice, Parenting, Dads, read aloud

Give Children a Choice for Read-Aloud Books

greatdad wrote 3 months ago: One phrase to keep in mind is “Follow in order to lead.” In other words, dads need to ob … more »

Tags: read aloud, Dads

Many Types of Read Aloud Books to Choose From

greatdad wrote 4 months ago: There are many types of books. The key point when deciding what types of books to choose is: Introdu … more »

Tags: read aloud, Dads

+ Educators' Top 100 Kids' Books

Adrienne Edwards wrote 4 months ago: other topics: click a “category” or use search box from a teacher’s handout; sheet … more »

Tags: Resources, Reading Skills, teaching strategies, Parent Interest, Teacher Interest, Books, Children's Books, recommended kids' reading

Reading Aloud and Bookstores

greatdad wrote 4 months ago: A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. - Arab Proverb Bookstores are another good source of … more »

Tags: read aloud

Books for Kids1 comment

Chris Loft wrote 4 months ago: Okay, here is the blogloft kid’s booklist  This is what Maddy is reading at the moment: I lik … more »

Tags: Media Studies, Books, Kids Books, Children's Books, books for girls, Maddys books, Enid Blyton, nardia, childrens adventure stories

Just one more......please!!

swimmom wrote 4 months ago: My very soon to be 3 year old son loves books. He loves looking at books, reading books before bedti … more »

Tags: Motherhood, Parenting

Plenty Update2 comments

plentyinternational wrote 5 months ago: The battle to limit the expansion of a uranium mining operation near the Pine Ridge Reservation is e … more »

Tags: Updates, fema, formaldehyde, garífuna, gate, Katrina, New Orleans, Plenty Belize

Small World: Somewhere in the World Right Now...

carolesb wrote 5 months ago: We have a new and wonderful store here in Boulder: MomentuM, a fair trade shop with a great selecti … more »

Tags: Small World, somewhere in the world right now, stacey schuett

Stephanie Feeney Book Signings in March

site administrator wrote 5 months ago: Stephanie Feeney will be signing copies of her recently published book, Sun and Rain: Exploring Seas … more »

Tags: Hawaii, Author Events, Stephanie Feeney

+ "Gatsby" Stimulates Conversation Among Diverse Students

Adrienne Edwards wrote 5 months ago: other topics: click a “category” or use search box What is the American Dream?  “ … more »

Tags: Resources, teaching strategies, > Books, Publications, Articles, Parent Interest, Homework, In The News, Teacher Interest, > Comprehension and Critical Thinking, Literature and the Arts

in a nutshell3 comments

landismom wrote 5 months ago: It is fairly common for the Potato to climb into bed with me and landisdad of a morning, especially … more »

Stephanie Feeney Book Signings in February

site administrator wrote 5 months ago: Popular Hawai‘i children’s author Stephanie Feeney will be signing copies of her recently publis … more »

Tags: Hawaii, Author Events, Stephanie Feeney

+ Inference Strategies to Build Comprehension

Adrienne Edwards wrote 6 months ago: other topics: click a “category” or use search box Susan Zimmermann and Chryse Hutchins, … more »

Tags: Resources, Reading Skills, teaching strategies, Parent Interest, success in school, Homework, Dyslexia, Teacher Interest, > Comprehension and Critical Thinking

+ "LibraryThing" : Cool Web Site for Booklovers

Adrienne Edwards wrote 6 months ago: other topics: click a “category” or use search box A Web site, “LibraryThing, … more »

Tags: Resources, Research, > Books, Publications, Articles, Parent Interest, > College Level and Beyond, Teacher Interest, > Web Sites for Teaching/Learning, Libraries, Cataloguing

+ Stinky Cheese Author Scieszka Becomes Children's "Laureate"

Adrienne Edwards wrote 6 months ago: other topics: click a “category” or use search box  Motoko Rich, in the New York Times … more »

Tags: Resources, Parent Interest, In The News, Teacher Interest, Literature and the Arts, Parent-Kid Stuff, Middle School, Children's Books, children's author


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