Children's Book Reviews
No Summer Reading Can Put Kids Back Two Years
Children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to two reading levels by the time the school year begins. Experts say it doesn’t take a lot of reading to make sure that doesn’t happen. “If a student reads just four books over the summer, they will maintain their grade level if they left the school year reading at grade level,” said Sherri Thomas, school librarian at North Frederick...Opinion: Fostering a Love for Reading
There are not many simple things you can do for your children that will be as beneficial and rewarding for their development as reading to them. Not only is the time you spend reading to them wonderful quality time for you to connect, but it also helps them build on many important skills for their future like listening, language development, and imaginative enrichment. ...Keep them learning until the end of the year
I’m puzzled by conversations and blog posts that start with phrases about how little time is left in the school year. Comments like "there’s just six weeks left," "just 43 more days," and posts about the slide into summer. Late spring and warmer weather means more sports, more time outside, more yawning from sleepy kids, standardized tests, and more planning for end of the year...Read Across America Day
March 2nd signified the NEA’s Read Across America Day, as school children all over America celebrated Dr. Suess’ birthday and his famous books. First Lady Michelle Obama helped promoted the special day by reading “The Cat in the Hat” to a group of school children. She also spoke about the importance of reading and how “Horton Hatches the Egg,” by Dr. Seuss is one of the first...Capture your child’s imagination . . . in a book!
Came across this today and thought it was another great way to share the gift of reading this holiday season. Tikatok™ helps turn ideas into stories – and publishes those stories into one-of-a-kind books that can be shared with family and friends. Using Tikatok’s™ easy interface your child can create, write and illustrate a book for free. Don’t know what to write about? No problem, kick-start...Shared Story Book Reading is Priceless
Research has consistently demonstrated the benefits of parents and their children reading together at home. The home is a safe and trusted place in which children are naturally eager to participate in activities with their parents. Children are also particularly responsive to encouragement made by their parents. Furthermore, the emotional closeness that arises as books are enjoyed together, adds an additional...Ready Reader Books is a reviewer of children's books and the blog of The Ready Reader, a reading tutoring service.
