September 14, 2009
This page I will list books and ideas that I think relate more to parents. For example I am moving my post about reading aloud to this page as it is more of a message to parents. Any feedback is appreciated. I want this to be easy to use.
This weekend I finished the book Reading Magic by Mem Fox. The subtitle is "Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever." Mem is a literacy expert who is respected internationally for her work. She is an author of several books for children and adults. She has a simple, but informative website, http://www.memfox.net/welcome.html. I would recommend this book to any parent, especially parents who are expecting or just had their first baby. One of my favorite gifts to give at a baby shower is a bag of books for children and I will now add Reading Magic to that collection. We have the book in our Parent Collection so come in and check it out if you'd like to read it too.
August 29, 2009
The following was originally published March 25, 2009 at http://readwithcoyne.blogspot.com/2009/03/read-aloud-handbook.html
A lot of my posts will be about reading and children. I do have a lot to share in that area. If you are interested in reading to children and how reading aloud to children has a positive impact on them I would encourage you to read TheRead-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. In the first several chapters he provides both anecdotal and data driven research on how important it is for children to hear literature being read to them by a caring adult. He suggests that reading aloud to children is beneficial through high school years. The benefits vary from enabling children to develop the special bond that forms with a caring adult who is sharing time with them to helping a high school student score higher on their verbal SATs because of the increased vocabulary the student has developed from years of being read to.
I know a lot of times parents think that since their child is already reading long chapters books by fourth grade that they are too old to have books read aloud to them. This book, and my own experience as a classroom teacher, suggests otherwise. I know first hand that children in grades 4-8 love to be read to; you just need to find the right book. At the end of Jim Trelease's book you will find chapters devoted to book suggestions along with summaries to help you choose the right book to read. Jim's website is also filled with a lot of information on reading aloud and even more book suggestions. <end of original blog post>
Another good site to look at for great book ideas is http://www.planetesme.com/. The author, Esme Raji Codell shares many titles and ideas about books. Lower School Director, Mrs. Glasser, recommended this site to me thought you would like to check it out as well.
Enjoy reading aloud to your favorite young person!
This page I will list books and ideas that I think relate more to parents. For example I am moving my post about reading aloud to this page as it is more of a message to parents. Any feedback is appreciated. I want this to be easy to use.
This weekend I finished the book Reading Magic by Mem Fox. The subtitle is "Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever." Mem is a literacy expert who is respected internationally for her work. She is an author of several books for children and adults. She has a simple, but informative website, http://www.memfox.net/welcome.html. I would recommend this book to any parent, especially parents who are expecting or just had their first baby. One of my favorite gifts to give at a baby shower is a bag of books for children and I will now add Reading Magic to that collection. We have the book in our Parent Collection so come in and check it out if you'd like to read it too.
August 29, 2009
The following was originally published March 25, 2009 at http://readwithcoyne.blogspot.com/2009/03/read-aloud-handbook.html
A lot of my posts will be about reading and children. I do have a lot to share in that area. If you are interested in reading to children and how reading aloud to children has a positive impact on them I would encourage you to read The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. In the first several chapters he provides both anecdotal and data driven research on how important it is for children to hear literature being read to them by a caring adult. He suggests that reading aloud to children is beneficial through high school years. The benefits vary from enabling children to develop the special bond that forms with a caring adult who is sharing time with them to helping a high school student score higher on their verbal SATs because of the increased vocabulary the student has developed from years of being read to.
I know a lot of times parents think that since their child is already reading long chapters books by fourth grade that they are too old to have books read aloud to them. This book, and my own experience as a classroom teacher, suggests otherwise. I know first hand that children in grades 4-8 love to be read to; you just need to find the right book. At the end of Jim Trelease's book you will find chapters devoted to book suggestions along with summaries to help you choose the right book to read. Jim's website is also filled with a lot of information on reading aloud and even more book suggestions. <end of original blog post>
Another good site to look at for great book ideas is http://www.planetesme.com/. The author, Esme Raji Codell shares many titles and ideas about books. Lower School Director, Mrs. Glasser, recommended this site to me thought you would like to check it out as well.
Enjoy reading aloud to your favorite young person!