Dear Parents:
Thank you for visiting! Below you will find several links to reliable resources on the web. I will update this page regularly with new information so be sure to check back.
If you have a question or are looking for information and ideas that are not covered below, please let me know. You can contact me using the links at the top right of this page.
Happy Reading!
Donna
Links to Resources:
Read Aloud Videos:
Reminiscent of Reading Rainbow - this Pinterest Board shares hundreds of titles read aloud with animation and music.....Some will be classics you know and others will be new to you and your child! Great fun.
ReadWriteThink -Your trusted reading and language arts resource—in and out of school.
Read Kiddo Read - Website
Read Kiddo Read - Facebook Page
Zero to Three
Story Time Tips from the National Children's Literacy Website
Guys Read
Parent-Ed: Art for Parents + Young Children
Parents: Help Kids Learn
New Study Says Reading Improves Your Empathy and Health
Reading Aloud with Older Kids: What Parents Need to Know
The author of this article wrote: "Did you know that the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report shared that 40% of kids ages 6-11 years old said that their parents no longer read aloud to them –but that they wished their parents still did? I found that figure interesting. Even though our kids are getting older, it doesn’t mean they don’t want their parents to read to them. I love it. So friends, let’s do it. I know it’s hard, though, right? We’re so busy now that our kids are older. We’re schlepping them from activity to activity, doing homework and projects, trying to manage a household and a job ourselves. When can we possibly fit in reading aloud to our older kids? We can do it. I know we can. We can find time." Here's the skinny on how to make read aloud with older children fun...
Wonderopolis
Parents and teachers....are you looking to wonder about the world with your student? WONDEROPOLIS is the website for you. Check out this short intro to the site and find out what it's all about....Ready...Set...Wonder!
Storynory
Free audio stories! Storynory's actors read myths, fairy tales, poetry and original series.
Storybird
Calling all writers! This is a wonderful FREE site where you and your child can construct original stories, read stories written by others, comment on and interact with other writers, and share your stories with a real audience if you want to! The creators of Storybird state: "Your words. Our art. Amazing stories. Simple tools help you build books in minutes. Let the art inspire and surprise you as you write. Readers will encourage you along the way."
Comic Generator
No log-in, no email. Just go to this site and create a comic by choosing background, characters, and talk/thought bubbles. Very basic and a lot of fun. Grades 3 and up.
Thank you for visiting! Below you will find several links to reliable resources on the web. I will update this page regularly with new information so be sure to check back.
If you have a question or are looking for information and ideas that are not covered below, please let me know. You can contact me using the links at the top right of this page.
Happy Reading!
Donna
Links to Resources:
Read Aloud Videos:
Reminiscent of Reading Rainbow - this Pinterest Board shares hundreds of titles read aloud with animation and music.....Some will be classics you know and others will be new to you and your child! Great fun.
ReadWriteThink -Your trusted reading and language arts resource—in and out of school.
- Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading or to encourage your teen to write? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
Read Kiddo Read - Website
Read Kiddo Read - Facebook Page
- Why James Patterson started ReadKiddoRead: A few years ago, I realized my son, Jack, didn't exactly love books. We'd always read to him as a baby, and he was beginning to read for school. When he got home, him going to the shelf and picking up a book was about as likely as his pulling out a notebook and solving quantum physics problems. Actually, the latter was more likely. He's a smart kid. So Sue and I took it on ourselves to fix the problem if we could. Starting that summer, and every summer since, we went out and found books that I was pretty sure he'd not just read, but would love to read. That was a big part of the inspiration for READKIDDOREAD....this site is dedicated to providing resources that will make kids readers for life.
Zero to Three
- National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
- provides information to help families give their babies and toddlers "a strong start in life"
- provides age-based information on all aspects of development, including language and literacy
Story Time Tips from the National Children's Literacy Website
Guys Read
- Welcome to Guys Read, a web-based literacy program for boys founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka. The mission is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers... So the biggest part of this site is the collection of titles. These are books that guys have told us they like. The idea is to help guys become readers by helping them find texts they want to read.
Parent-Ed: Art for Parents + Young Children
- A Pinterest Board for family literacy and the arts for young children.
Parents: Help Kids Learn
- A Pinterest Board with information about family literacy.
- Pinned by Literacy Works www.litworks.org
New Study Says Reading Improves Your Empathy and Health
Reading Aloud with Older Kids: What Parents Need to Know
The author of this article wrote: "Did you know that the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report shared that 40% of kids ages 6-11 years old said that their parents no longer read aloud to them –but that they wished their parents still did? I found that figure interesting. Even though our kids are getting older, it doesn’t mean they don’t want their parents to read to them. I love it. So friends, let’s do it. I know it’s hard, though, right? We’re so busy now that our kids are older. We’re schlepping them from activity to activity, doing homework and projects, trying to manage a household and a job ourselves. When can we possibly fit in reading aloud to our older kids? We can do it. I know we can. We can find time." Here's the skinny on how to make read aloud with older children fun...
Wonderopolis
Parents and teachers....are you looking to wonder about the world with your student? WONDEROPOLIS is the website for you. Check out this short intro to the site and find out what it's all about....Ready...Set...Wonder!
Storynory
Free audio stories! Storynory's actors read myths, fairy tales, poetry and original series.
Storybird
Calling all writers! This is a wonderful FREE site where you and your child can construct original stories, read stories written by others, comment on and interact with other writers, and share your stories with a real audience if you want to! The creators of Storybird state: "Your words. Our art. Amazing stories. Simple tools help you build books in minutes. Let the art inspire and surprise you as you write. Readers will encourage you along the way."
Comic Generator
No log-in, no email. Just go to this site and create a comic by choosing background, characters, and talk/thought bubbles. Very basic and a lot of fun. Grades 3 and up.