RESOURCES
BOOKS
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook - Jim Trelease
Hey! Listen to this - stories to read aloud - Edited by Jim Trelease
Read all about it! -Read-alouds, poems and newspapers for preteens and teens - Edited by Jim Trelease
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids - Sarah Mackenzie
Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life - Gladys Hunt
Honey for a Teen's Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens - Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton
WEBSITES
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Project Gutenberg - This site has free online children's books in English and other languages.
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Go Comics - This site allows children and teens to make their comic strips.
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International Children's Digital Library - This site has free online children's books.
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Overdrive & Hoopla- These sites allow you to use your library card to check out ebooks and audiobooks.
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Scholastic - This site allows you to buy books and support your child's classroom library.
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Reading Rockets - This is a great source for teachers, tutors, and parents all about reading.
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Colorin Colorado - This website is a great source for parents and children whose first language is not English.
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National Geographic Kids - This site has parts of their books that can be read online. There are videos, helpful quizzes, and activities for kids.
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Lexercise - This site has a free dyslexia test.
APPS
Epic - For a reasonable subscription fee your child can access both fiction and non-fiction ebooks. Each child can have a profile and as a parent, you can select the type of topics your child may be interested.
ABC Mouse - For a reasonable subscription fee your preschooler to 2nd grader can practice writing and reading skills.
Go Noodle - This is great for brain breaks and getting kids physically moving.
*Please note: Limited media time is suggested. Media can be helpful for children but it does not replace parent interaction through read aloud. Currently research shows this to be true.
TOOLS
Magnetic dry erase board with dry-erase markers