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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 stories are perfect for introducing new concepts and extending learning. Have fun!
All You Need for a Beach
written by Alice Shertle and illustrated by Barbara Lavallee
Picture book about a day at the beach published by Harcourt, Inc.
A companion book to All You Need for a Snowman, this is an exuberant celebration of a group of children, playing together in sand and water. Bright, cheerful colours and a happy theme of exploration and cooperation highlight this picture book for toddlers and preschool-age children. Illustrations depict a racially diverse group of children.
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Thursday, October 16th, 2014
The 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 a seed, his imagination runs wild and he assumes a variety of terrible outcomes.
Repetitive text, limited use of long vowel words and very good supporting illustrations make this a great choice for beginning readers.
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Ball written and illustrated by Mary Sullivan
Picture book for beginning readers published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
There is little doubt that this dog loves his small, red ball. From the moment he wakes up, he is focused on only one thing: playing with the ball. He especially loves when the ball is thrown by a young girl but when she leaves for school there is no one available to throw it.
This is a terrific picture book that relies heavily on the illustrations for the narrative. Apart from one repeated word (ball) it could be classified as a wordless picture book.
It will be thoroughly enjoyed by dog lovers and young children – especially those who are eager for an opportunity to read independently.
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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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 […]
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014Wondrous, 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.
Tags: award winners, imagination, Nominated for a 2013 Cybil Award, pen and ink illustrations, transportation, video clip, watercolour illustrations, wordless
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Saturday, May 18th, 2013Since 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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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.
Tags: commentary, early learning, English as a Second Language, learning disabilities, picture books, rebus chants, wordless
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Sunday, January 15th, 2012This 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.
Tags: commentary, diversity in children's books, parenting, picture books
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Two 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. Reading and interpreting pictures includes noticing what is in the picture, what […]
Tags: Free Printables, learning activities, reading comprehension, sequencing, wordless
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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 […]
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Monday, February 28th, 2011Where’s Walrus? – written and illustrated by Stephen Savage Wordless picture book published by Scholastic Well-crafted wordless picture books are terrific for young readers. They provide opportunities for children to ‘read’ the illustrations and retell the story. They are also super for multilingual families – a grandparent who does not speak English can enjoy the […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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