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Help Kids Succeed in School
By establishing three simple practices, parents can improve their children's academic success, and decrease the likelihood their children will engage in risky behaviors.
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Listening and Speaking Skills As They Relate to Reading
Listening and speaking skills are closely related to reading skills, say numerous experts.
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Making your Manuscript Stand Out
Many authors and publishers stress the importance of making your query letter and/or cover letter stand out - but the most important thing is that your actual manuscript generates excitement.
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RAZZAMATAZZBERRY!
Books and nursery rhymes are the fun way to teach the little ones to read...it helps those budding social skills, learning anticipation, and reciting the rhymes benefits all those "non-reading" babies in developing their language skills.
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Read 'em and Reap
Reading is one of the key factors in helping ensure your child's success. As reading becomes a daily part of your child's life, you are preparing your child to reap the abundance of knowledge and success in the years to come.
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Read Me A Fairy Tale, Mommy!
Reading to children has been shown to be of utmost importance, but what to read?
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Reading For The Whole Child
Never under estimate the value reading aloud gives the whole child.
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Reading Obstacles
Sometimes problems get in the way of your child's path to reading.
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Reading to Children
Improve your reading skills as you entertain younger children by reading aloud to them. Here are some things to remember to help you gain and keep your audience's ear.
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Reading to Understand
Children of all ages glean more benefits from reading if they understand the meaning behind the words.
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Stages of Reading: Pre-reading Skills
Early life has great impact on reading skills.
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Stages of Reading: Reading Apprenticeship
The actual <i>reading</i> stage in your child's reading apprenticeship.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
How you can give yourself this Christmas.
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Trust the Process
Trust the learning process and your kids will become readers.
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Homework for Single Parents
Quick, fun things for busy parents to do at home to help teach and reinforce the reading skills of children. Small things can make a big difference!
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Book Clubs for Parents & Children
Mother-daughter, father-son, and child-parent book clubs are a popular way to encourage family reading time.
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Chapter Book Fun for Adventure-Loving Young Children
Chapter book suggestions and followup activities for young children.
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Connection Time Activities
Author Pam Leo recommends a minimum of ten minutes of one-on-one connection time each day for parents and children. Plan that time each day with a simple activity.
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I Love Books Lotto
Play lotto! Like Bingo only you use a spinner.
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Motivating Children to Read
Reading literature and reading projects are important tasks for getting children reading especially in elementary school. Here are a few tips and ideas.
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NSW Premier's Reading Challenge
A program run by the New South Wales Government encourages children across the state to read by setting goals and providing them with a list of age-appropriate books.
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Read-Aloud Time
Taking a break from school for the summer? Keep brains active and spend time as a family with family summer reading time.
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Reading to Kids
Parents model to their children how to select a book to read for enjoyment.
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Teaching Pre-Reading Strategies
Fluent learners use a variety of reading strategies. Here is a reading lesson plan showing the difference between pre-reading strategies and pre-reading activities.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
When I first read The Phantom Tollbooth, a wonderful story by Norton Juster, I had been teaching for about 15 years and was just about to make the change to teach fifth grade. I can't believe that I had missed such a classic up until then!
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5 Good Ways to Promote Reading
This article gives tips to parents and educators dealing with reluctant readers. Includes: creating a reading spot, role modeling, and choosing the right books.
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Alzheimer's Prevention by Reading?
Dr David Snowdon's study hints that children may be less likely to get Alzheimer's if their parents spend time reading to them and boosts early childhood development.
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Australian Teen Fiction Author: Jeni Mawter
A self-confessed adventurous spirit with an eye for mischief, Australian teen fiction author Jeni Mawter is also seriously passionate about connecting with young readers.
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Get Your Children Reading
From reading aloud to your infant to encouraging your high-schoolers to read the classics, there's much you can do to get your children reading.
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Harry Potter And The Magical Merchandising Machine
Potter Products Set To Flood The Market
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Why I’m Wild About Harry!
Essay on the merits of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, as well as a terrific list of summer reading recommendations.
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Tweens, Teens and the Internet
Blogging is extremely popular with the younger generations. Blogs can be both disturbing and helpful in giving parents a glimpse into their child's mind.
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The Phantom Mudder
A new mystery for Jack Russell, Dog Detective, in book two, The Phantom Mudder.
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6 Ways to Raise Readers
This article lists six things that parents can do to cultivate a love of reading in children.
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Creativity in Children
Creativity in kids can help them develop a number of valuable skills. This article offers parents ways to encourage open thinking in children.
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Encouraging Your Child To Write
Ideas on encouraging children to express themselves through the written word.
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Holiday Reading: The Winter Solstice
Books to help celebrate and explain the Winter Solstice, and a special note on our family's festivities.
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My First Hanukkah
Preparations for my first Hanukkah ever, including my Christian husband's reaction.
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Potty Books
Teach your toddler to use the potty with these great books.
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Reading Despite Disability
Reading is important. With few exceptions (such as severe mental or physical impairment) reading skills are necessary for success as an adult.
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Ronald Fair: Part 2
In this part Ronald Fair, the prize-winning Christian author, talks about his experiences with making movies.
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Teach Your Preschooler to Read
Simple and easy methods any parent can use to get their preschooler on the right track to reading.
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Thanksgiving Picture Books
Thanksgiving is nearly here. Get children in the holiday spirit with these great Thanksgiving picture books.
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The Night Before Christmas
A visual rendition of the traditional American Christmas poem attributed to Clement Clarke Moore.
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Activist for African American Literature
I am not an activist but if I had to choose, one agenda to champion my choice would be reading African American literature and Poetry.
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