Tag Archives: Beginning Reading

June 8 Books

My kids giggled and giggled over the book about pressing the button!  They also made me re-read the dot one about a billion times until I taught my little guy to look at the colors on each page so he … Continue reading

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Nursery Rhymes

With all the technology in the world today we’ve gotten away from some of the traditional things we grew up with as children…such as reciting poems and nursery rhymes.  Nursery rhymes are important for children to hear.  They help children … Continue reading

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April 20 Books

The boys liked a bunch of books from this week.  Some fiction and some non-fiction so there was a bit of variety this time.

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Books on Tape/CD

My eldest has “story packs” that he receives from school.  He brings them home and they contain a book, puppet of some sort, and a journal.  Well, he brought home one the other day and it also contained a tape … Continue reading

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April 13 books

This week I’m featuring one of my favorite authors for older babies and toddlers:  Leslie Patricelli. We love all the books we have by her and even my big boys love listening to them again and again and laugh out … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Read

When I was a teacher it used to absolutely break my heart to hear my students tell me they couldn’t read (or write).  Let me tell you something….kids don’t think those kind of things unless someone has told them that … Continue reading

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April 6 Books

My boys had several favorites this week…although I have to say, none of them was really my favorite.  Nelly May was pretty cute and my boys laughed and laughed.  The Nowhere Box was sweet as well and promoted my kids’  imaginations. … Continue reading

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Again???

Sometimes my boys bring me a book to read and I cringe because I’ve read that book a million times! But what I should do is cheer! (Ok…maybe we won’t go that far.) Rereading books is amazing for kids for … Continue reading

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March 30 Books

My boys love, love, love these books by Karma Wilson.  They are written in rhyme and they contain some sophisticated vocabulary as well which is great because the kids want to hear them again and again.  We own every one … Continue reading

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Phone Home

A house is only as strong and stable as the foundation upon which it’s built. The foundation for learning to read is phonological awareness. It is one of the biggest predictors for future reading success. Phonological awareness refers to a … Continue reading

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