2003-01-23 Four Ways to Tell Stories

Read about four storytelling methods—Traditional, Rhythmic, Main Character, and Felt Board methods.

2003-01-23 General Guidelines for Storytelling

Storytelling is a wonderful way to share books with children. It requires more preparation time than reading aloud, but once you "make the story your own", it will always be there and ready to share.

2001-10-13 Read to your Baby Every Day. Doctor's Orders!

After more than 20 years of focused study, new brain research is confirming the merit of engaging in language activities with your child from birth, including reading aloud to him or her. With the help of new brain imaging technologies, brain researchers are gaining insight on how and why these activities promote early development--not only intellectual growth, but healthy social and emotional development as well. On the basis of this research, many pediatricians have begun to prescribe reading to babies along with regular check-ups and vaccinations!

2001-10-10 How to Build Phonemic Awareness in Your Child.

Phonemic awareness refers to an understanding that words and syllables are comprised of a sequence of elementary speech sounds. This understanding is essential to learning to read an alphabet language. The majority of children with reading disabilities fail to grasp this idea reflects how key phonemic awareness is to the process of learning to read. Here are some tips for promoting phonemic awareness (aimed at teachers) that every parent should be aware of – as their child’s first and most important teacher

2001-10-06 Three Truths about Preschoolers and Reading

Preschoolers like many different kinds of books; preschoolers are more likely to read books is they are read to; preschoolers learn about reading when they look at books by themselves and when they see adults reading. These are three truths about preschoolers and reading. It's up to parents to take advantage of them! Here are some tips.

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