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Reading with your Young Child |
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Think of your book conversation in three parts:
Before reading—a time when readers begin to connect their own experiences with text ideas.
During reading—a time when readers pay close attention to making sense of the author’s words.
After reading—a time when readers consider what they have gained from the text relative to their own knowledge and experiences.
Before
reading
-Look at the (title-cover-illustrations-chapter titles). What do you
think the book will be about?
During
reading
-Who is the main character?
-What is the problem (goal) in the story?
-How was the problem solved (goal met)?
-What might happen next? Why do you think so?
-What does (word/phrase) mean?
-How do you think (a character) feels? Why?
After
reading
-What did (a character) learn? or What was the author’s message?
Why do you think that?
-Would you like (a character) for a friend? Why?
-What do you think about (what a character did)? -What would you have
done?
Web Sites
Award winning books for all students may be found at the following web sites.
Children's Literature Web Guide-Children's Book Awards
Book Recommendations
Series Books: Grades K-2
| Author |
Series |
| David A. Adler | Cam Jansen |
| Jim Arnosky | All About |
| Stan & Jan Berenstain | Berenstain Bears |
| Norman Bridwell | Clifford |
| Marc Brown | Arthur |
| Gertrude Chandler | Boxcar Children |
| Beverly Cleary | Ramona |
| Joanna Cole | Magic School Bus |
| Bill Cosby | Little Bill |
| Doug Cushman | Aunt Eater |
| Paula Danzinger | Amber Brown |
| Judy Delton | Pee Wee Scouts |
| Tomie dePaola | Barkers |
| Patricia Reilly Giff | The Kids of Polk Street School |
| Eric Hill | Spot |
| Dorling Kindersley | Eyewitness readers (nonfiction) |
| Suzy Kline | Horrible Harry, Song Lee |
| Jean Van Leeuwen | Amanda Pig |
| Ursula LeGuin | Catwings |
| Lee Bennett Hopkins | Selected poetry |
| Katherine Leverich | Best Enemies |
| Elizabeth Levy | Something Queer |
| Arnold Lobel | Frog and Toad |
| Jonathan London | Froggy |
| Edward Marshall | Fox and Friends |
| James Marshall | George and Martha |
| Mercer Mayer | Little Critter |
| Else H. Minarik | Little Bear |
| Lensey Namioka | Yang Family |
| Mary Pope Osborne | Magic Treehouse |
| Peggy Parish | Amelia Bedelia |
| Barbara Park | Junie B. Jones |
| H. A. Rey | Curious George |
| Cynthia Rylant | Henry and Mudge, Mr. Putter and Tabby, Poppleton, The Cobble Street Cousins |
| Louis Sachar | Marvin Redpost, Wayside School |
| Jon Scieszka | Time Warp |
| David Shannon | David |
| Marjorie Sharmat | Nate the Great |
| Shel Silverstein | Poetry |
| Donald Sobol | Encyclopedia Brown |
| Jean Van Leeuwen | Amanda & Oliver Pig |
| Gertrude Chandler Warner | The Boxcar Children |
| Bernard Wiseman | Morris the Moose |
| Jane Yolan | Commander Toad |
| Gene Zion | Harry |
| Various authors | An I Can read Book |
| Various authors | First Discovery Books |
Other Favorite Authors Grades K - 2:
| Frank Asch | Leo Lionni |
| Molly Bang | Bill Martin, Jr. |
| Crosby Bonsall | Robert Munsch |
| Jan Brett | Dav Pilkey |
| Eric Carle | Dr. Seuss |
| Donald Crews | Maurice Sendak |
| P. D. Eastman | Seymour Simon |
| Kevin Henkes | Dick
King Smith (animal stories, both fiction and nonfiction) |
| Lillian Hoban | Judith Viorst |
| Syd Hoff | Rosemary Wells |
| Pat Hutchins | Don and Audrey Wood |
| Ruth Krauss |
Communication/Language Arts Resources
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An Article about Parent Involvement in Elementary Language Arts http://reading.indiana.edu/ieo/digests/d60.html Parent Resources for Reading / Language Arts / Communication Arts http://www.eduplace.com/parents/rdg/
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Literacy is a Family Affair
Parents aren't always aware of the strong influence they have on their children's attitudes towards literacy and learning. This influence is particularly important from birth to age six. In fact, there is considerable research showing that substantial literacy learning takes place as a result of family interaction and activities before the child enters school (Mustard 1999).
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Web sites to encourage your child's reading
- BookHive: Your guide to children's literature & books
- The Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County offers this great site with recommended book reviews for all reading levels and interest areas.
- Books for Kids 6-12
- Booker T. Bookworm offers lots of book reviews and allows you to sort by reading level. There is a "Meet the Author" section and booklists arranged by topic.
- Just For Kids Who Love Books
- A K-5 teacher/librarian manages this site of children's book reviews which is updated monthly. Kids can fill out a fun survey about their reading, write and read reviews, and link to sites about authors.
- Reading Rainbow
- Reading Rainbow is a great PBS television show featuring reviews of children's books. The Parents Page gives you the broadcast schedule, related web sites, and information about writing contests.
- Between the Lions home page
- Based on a PBS program, this site features a family of lions who run a library. There's a new story every week, and games that target reading, writing, listening and speaking. Geared to ages 4-7.
- StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library
- Bilingual web site with on-line stories, interactive activities, reading lists, and projects.
- Kids mysteries- The Case for Kids- mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks, and contests
- Features mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks and contests. Free membership in TheCase.com Kids Club, and free mini-mystery email every week.
- SPIDER-MAN IN AMAZING ADVENTURES
- K-6 comic book fans will love these Spider-Man activities intended to engage children in fun with words, sharpen reading skills, and improve communication skills. Sponsored by the U.S. Dept of Ed.
- Wacky Web Tales
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin has created this site which entertains while it teaches parts of speech and writing skills. Children can choose a tale to complete, or submit their own. For grades 3 and up.
- Kid Crosswords and Other Puzzles
- Do crossword puzzles on line, print them out, or create your own.
- Cook Memorial Public Library District
- Lots of helpful links for children and parents from our excellent local library, including homework help, child-friendly search engines, and information on children's books and authors.
On-Line Magazines for Kids
- OWLkids Online
- Link to on-line children's magazines. ChickaDEE Net is for ages 6 to 9, and Wired Owl is for ages 8 and up. Jokes, puzzles and easy to read features.
- Welcome to Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle
- Just like the Smithsonian Magazine for grown-ups, this site aimed at ages 8-16 has articles on a wide variety of interesting topics in sports, history, the arts, science, space and more.
Web sites to encourage your child's
writing
- Just Write
- Published by a former elementary teacher, this site's mission is to provide children an opportunity for creative expression, and invites them to share their writing with a larger audience.
- Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky
- Well-known children's poet Jack Prelutsky takes children through five steps in the creation of their own poetry, including writing, revision, and online publishing.
- The Clip Art Gallery
- The Clip Art Gallery offers clipart images at DiscoverySchool.com. Kids can add pizazz to home projects or school reports with this well-organized collection of images.