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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011What could your child tell you about this picture? Would she say that it is Fall? Would she predict that the family is choosing a pumpkin for Halloween?Two of the components of a child’s reading readiness are her comprehension and her interpretation. We can assist a preschool or kindergarten child with reading readiness by providing opportunities for him to read pictures and interpret them, including understanding the sequence of events….
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Monday, October 31st, 2011Try some of these strategies to help your child with reading comprehension Here are eight ways to reinforce a young child’s reading comprehension… You will also want to read our page about reading comprehension. Please click on the book covers for information about each picture book. Before opening the cover of a book, take a moment to talk about the cover art and encourage your youngster to make some predictions. Do you suppose…
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015Whether planning a day at the beach or just back from some fun in the sun, these beach-theme picture books will be a wonderful addition to your summertime fun. Suitable for toddlers, preschool age children, kindergarten and older, these stories address important themes like fear of the water and getting outside one’s comfort zone. Whenever possible, it is very valuable to have children read books that match their experiences. These…
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011Here are our answers to 10 frequently asked questions about reading aloud to children Simply put, reading aloud to your children will positively effect them for the rest of their lives. Reading aloud and sharing wonderful stories will make them laugh (and cry), expand their vocabulary, broaden their view of the world, teach them lessons, prepare them for formal reading instruction and create long lasting memories. Here are my answers to ten…
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010Comprehension is the most important skill in reading There are a variety of ways to support the development of comprehension skills. Some of these can begin long before a child reads independently. Make Connections We should encourage all preschool and older children to make connections between books and their own real-life experiences (a new baby in the house, having a ‘bad’ day), events (planning a birthday party, going to a zoo), people…
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013For the past six weeks, I have been working with a four year old girl who is learning English as a second language and who has a speech delay. We meet once each week for one hour. I have been using a variety of materials and techniques to support her learning. Today I thought I would highight a few of them. Wordless Picture Books During each of our sessions, we read one or two wordless picture books. These are books that have little or no text….
Tags: commentary, early learning, English as a Second Language, learning disabilities, picture books, rebus chants, wordless
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014Journey created by Aaron Becker Wordless picture book published by Candlewick Press Wondrous, beautiful, inspiring, magical – So many words could accurately describe Journey. A wordless picture book, Journey is the story of a city-dwelling girl whose family members are occupied with chores and technology. As she sits, bored and perhaps lonely, on the front stoop, a neighboorhood boy stands nearby, holding a purple crayon. She goes inside…
Tags: award winners, imagination, Nominated for a 2013 Cybil Award, pen and ink illustrations, transportation, video clip, watercolour illustrations, wordless
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Friday, May 2nd, 2014Anti-Bullying Children’s Books I wanted to love this book – The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade Embracing Differences: Little Jimmy Says, “Same Is Lame” Little Kid, Big Personality: What To Do If Your Toddler Is A Bully Anti Bullying Solution: A Bug and a Wish Meet Author Karen Scheuer Meet Author Crystal Vaagen Bluebird – Notable Wordless Picture Book Leaves Room for Discussion Willow Finds a Way, a picture book about dealing with a…
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011Simply put, reading aloud to your children will positively affect them for the rest of their lives. Reading aloud and sharing wonderful stories will make your children laugh (and cry). It will expand their vocabulary, broaden their view of the world, teach them lessons, prepare them for formal reading instruction and create long lasting family memories. Here are my answers to ten frequently asked questions about reading aloud to…
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Me and You written and illustrated by Anthony Browne Picture book published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Shortlisted for the 2011 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Me and You is a thoughtful and thought-provoking look at the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. While on a rather boring outing with her mom, Goldilocks is distracted by a floating balloon. She follows the balloon but can’t quite catch it. Separated from her mother, she finds…
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Saturday, May 18th, 2013…Since late winter, I have been working with a speech delayed child. She is five years old and she will start kindergarten in September. Initially, I worked with her for one hour each week. After a month or so, her parents were delighted with her progress and they asked me to double the frequency of our sessions. Currently we meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for one hour….
Tags: early learning, individuality, learning disabilities, parenting, speech delay
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Sunday, January 15th, 2012…This year I am determined to find the best way to organize my personal library. At the same time, I hope to “weed out” a few titles. After all, there is only so much space I can devote to picture books….
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Thursday, October 16th, 2014The Watermelon Seed written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli Picture book for beginning readers published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group When a charming and exuberant crocodile explains that he loves watermelon, we are utterly convinced, Ever since I was a teeny, tiny baby cocodile, it’s been my favorite. CHOMP! SLURP! CHOMP! While enthusiastically devouring his favorite fruit, the crocodile accidentally ingests…
Tags: award winners, dogs, friendship, generously illustrated, humor, learning to read, mice, onomatopoeia, picture books, print awareness, repetitive text, video clip
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Saturday, May 20th, 2017Finding the perfect bedtime story can make all the difference as toddlers and preschoolers settle down for the night. In this post, we have a look at some delightful picture books that will set the tone for a good night’s sleep. In the comments, we hope you’ll let us know about your favorite books for bedtime! 10 Minutes till Bedtime written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann Mostly wordless picture book published by G.P….
Tags: bedtime, early learning, family relationships, onomatopoeia, phonemic awareness, picture books, rhyming, series, single parent families, toddler book, trains, wordless
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011It is almost impossible to believe that the 2011/12 school year marks the tenth anniversary of Storytime Standouts. Indeed, I have been writing about the importance of reading aloud while introducing wonderful picture books for families for nearly a decade. My first column was dated April 2002 and included a review of Stella, Fairy of the Forest. I love letting parents and teachers know about wonderful children’s books just as much today…
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Friday, April 20th, 2012We hope you will enjoy Storytime Standouts’ free early childhood learning printables and that you will check out our articles about terrific new children’s books and how children learn to read. We regularly add new content to Storytime Standouts and we are proud to say that we offer more than two hundred childhood learning printables for teachers and parents. A well, we have written hundreds of posts about special children’s…
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Monday, October 8th, 2012Family Literacy Program format Each session of our family literacy program began with a thirty minute “storytime” presented by a librarian. The storytime theme matched the weekly program theme. This ensured a good match between the librarian’s “storytime” and the program presented by the program facilitator. Following the “storytime,” the group learned a new rhyme or chant (in rebus form) and…
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2014Welcome to Storytime Standouts Storytime Standouts is for parents, teachers and other caregivers who are supporting young readers and are interested in discovering great children’s books. We write about ways to support children as they learn the alphabet, learn letter sounds, start to read and embrace reading. We are enthusiastic about great children’s books and we want to share both new kids books and classics. We also focus on…
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Monday, March 28th, 2011The process of learning to read begins long before children begin kindergarten. Learning to read begins when children are babies. Very young children love to learn new words and they especially like to use their voices to play with sounds. When spending time with very young children, chatting, sharing rhymes and reading aloud all contribute to reading readiness. If we take time to examine what we would like youngsters to know before they start…
Tags: alphabet, early learning, Free Printables, learning activities, learning to read
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010There are all sorts of ways we can help children to read unfamiliar words. When children struggle to decode an unfamiliar words, here are some strategies to suggest. Picture Clues – Almost all books for beginning and emergent readers are generously illustrated. We want children to “read” the pictures and use what they see in the illustrations to help them read the text. Encourage your child to look at the illustrations and…
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