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Instill a love of books and reading in children even before they have entirely mastered reading skills. Everything you need to start a fun-packed weekly book club at your school or library is included; detailed instructions for planning and conducting the meetings, book summaries, lists of discussion questions, reproducible activity sheets, even snack suggestions. Sixteen ready-to-use book club sessions are right at your fingertips. It's never too early to get kids hooked on reading. This guide makes it easy for you and the children. An invaluable resource for children's librarians, media specialists, teachers, day care providers, and parents. ... Read more

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somethings can get you going within seconds, or not?well, if you teach 7th and 8th graders, or even high schoolers, or those enrolled in alternative education, who are just getting the nod toward computer technology, Computer Applications Activities Kit is the book to swing your class around.the materials are easy to read and students will respond since there is always fast feedback.it would be better if the text were updated since the 1989 printing.more information on other computer programing languages would help.

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Creating a Culture of Literacy: Programming Ideas for Elementary School Librarians is an essential guide for elementary school librarians. Based on the authorÕs 20 years of experience in school library programming, the book includes dozens of examples of literacy-based activities and programs that can serve as means to challenge, encourage, and validate young readers. At the same time, it suggests practical ways to create a culture of literacy by involving students and their families with a variety of reading-related activities.

Developing literate students in a culture of literacy must involve all the members of the school community—students, teachers, administrators, staff, and families. The school library can lead the way with strong and imaginative programming. The wide range of ideas this book offers for creating a culture of literacy in every school will appeal to both the novice and the experienced school librarian. Grades K-6

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The content of this book is great, but the copy I got has blurred printing on many of the pages in the back. ... Read more

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Start the story of literacy by welcoming families into your library! Family Literacy Storytimes gives you the insight and inspiration to plan literacy-rich, memorable storytimes that have the power to bring the whole family together. In a fun-filled environment, families new to the English language can begin family literacy before the child enters school. In Family Literacy Storytimes you will have all the tools you need to foster oral fluency in English while providing exposure to excellent children s literature. Each of the 25 themed storytime plans includes an outline for a 30 minute program designed to help parents and children learn together. Each theme includes an annotated list of recently published picture books selected to help you teach the American Library Association (ALA) six pre-literacy skills. Using the many extended learning activities, games, original songs, parent handouts, craft patterns and storytelling aids, you can give parents the tools they need to be their child s best teacher. Families experiencing success together in your library what could be better than that? ... Read more

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Get solid learning results with phonics! Teach students in Grades K-1 the basics of phonemic awareness to increase reading skills.·These lessons include playful story hour rhymes and activities to provide direct instruction in phonics and phonemic awareness targeted to get solid learning results·The lessons are easy-to-implement and correlated to national standards. They are a perfect resource for helping your students make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)·Included in the book are original, instructional, reproducible black line masters!No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has raised national awareness of student reading proficiency. This new resource offers hands-on help with teaching phonics and phonemic awareness. These easy-to-follow lessons on letter and sound recognition will help educators build the foundation for an effective reading program in the classroom and library. Use this book to teach phonics and improve your students' reading scores! ... Read more

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I'm cheating a bit because this is my own book and I'm proud of it. (You may disregard my rating--winks). Not only does "ABC, Follow Me!" help children with the sounds of letters (phonemic awareness), but it also helps them recognize and differentiate letter symbols. The crafts are included not just for their fun value, but also because they help children get a kinetic feel for letter shapes--something that can be very useful for dyslexic learners. For example, one craft suggests that children cut out large letters and then place a sheet of paper over the cut-out and make a rubbing. Also included are playground activities using letter chants, dramatic play suggestions, ideas for related creative art projects, and bibliographies of additional useful resources.

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Every kindergarten and first grade teacher needs this book! Fun rhymes teach and reinforce phonemic awareness. Crafts are age-appropriate and inexpensive, created with materials most teachers have on hand. Craft patterns are included, as well as photos of the finished product. The lessons offered are great ways to engage children in learning. ... Read more

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Librarians can stay relevant in the twenty-first century when they build on those areas where they have excelled. Service to children is one of those, and a hot topic is emergent literacy, the earliest phases of literacy development. Because parents are a child's first teacher, they need to understand that children who enter school with a larger vocabulary are more likely to succeed in school and that they can offer experiences for their pre-school children to prepare them for school. This book provides six sessions for a children's librarian to use to introduce literacy skills to parents of preschool children. These sessions teach parents how to give their child an opportunity to explore and experience new things. Designed to be conducted in two simultaneous units, one for parents and one for children, handouts and activities are included. These are especially helpful for helping parents who will be able to make most of the teaching devices rather than purchasing expensive commercial items.

The hot topic for children's librarians building their pre-school programming is emergent literacy, the earliest phases of literacy development. A brief introduction to the research in emergent literacy and some examples of successful programs are given.

Because parents are a child's first teacher, they need to understand that children who enter school with a larger vocabulary are more likely to succeed in school and that they can offer experiences for their pre-school children to prepare them for school. This book provides six sessions for a children's library to use to introduce literacy skills to parents of preschool children. These sessions teach parents how to give their child an opportunity to explore and experience new things. Designed to be conducted in two simultaneous units, one for parents and one for children, handouts and activities are included. These are especially helpful for parents who will be able to make the most of the teaching devices rather than purchasing expensive commercial items.

This would be especially helpful as a training manual for solo children's librarians who must use volunteers to conduct the children's workshop.

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Engage your Latino users with proven, effective bilingual early childhood programming even if you re not a Spanish speaker! Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, award-winning creator of the widely-successful Mother Goose on the Loose® (MGOL) early literacy program, has done it again! Using a combination of translated MGOL songs and traditional Spanish songs from around the world, this lively program helps children develop school readiness skills and presents child development tips to the adults in their lives. Diamant-Cohen, a much in-demand speaker at workshops throughout the United States and Canada, provides a complete, ready-to-use script for MGOL en Español in English and Spanish that is packed with rhymes, songs, large-motor activities, animal adventures, lullabies, and musical instrument exploration which provides all you need to joyfully engage bilingual learners in this exceptional program. Librarians will benefit from the book's wealth of lyrics, rhymes, activities, developmental tips, program aids, set-up instructions, worksheets, and bibliographies in both English and Spanish. Valuable advice for transforming the library into a welcoming environment for non-English speaking users, an explanation of the '80% repetition formula', and practical suggestions for finding Spanish-speaking cultural partners to help plan and present these programs make program construction easy. A companion CD-ROM that includes a complete MGOL script along with reproducible forms and flannel board templates simplifies planning even more. This easy-to-follow, highly practical guide is essential for any librarian serving Spanish-speaking children. ... Read more

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1983 - Libraries Unlimited - Paperback - Creative Encounters: Activities to Expand Children's Responses to Literature - By Anne T. Polkingharn & Catherine Toohey / Illustrated by Lynn Welker - School Library Book - Inside clean, bright, spine solid, pages tight, no tears - 138 Pages - Classic - Collectible ... Read more

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This exciting resource offers prospective teachers a varied selection of original activities for the primary levels through eighth grade. Designed to be used with individuals or groups of students, the activities are geared to many achievement levels. Easy-to-understand, clearly explained and illustrated as needed, they aid the teacher in identifying pupil deficiency in major skill areas. Contains ideas for reinforcing word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and study skills, reading in content areas, oral reading and drama as well as recreational and informational reading. Develops a literary appreciation of prose and poetry. First published in 1979 by Houghton Mifflin Company. ... Read more

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Author visits are a great way to teach children about the writing process and the pleasures of literacy. However, the planning and coordinating necessary for a successful author visit can often seem overwhelming. ... Read more