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 Waterford Early Reading
This year grades K-2 in Pleasant Valley began a new program
designed to enhance beginning reading by using computers. The
Waterford Early Reading Program is a comprehensive curriculum
that helps children gain early reading skills by utilizing
interactive software. It applies a balanced approach to
reading instruction, combining quality literature with an
individualized computer program that allows the student to
progress at their own rate. Beginning in kindergarten with
letter recognition and sounds, the 1st and 2nd grades work up
to greater fluency and reading
comprehension as they practice.
For more information, visit the Waterford website or contact
one the K-2 classroom teachers.
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Tony
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It was while reading
bedtime stories to his children that the spark of writing
children's books finally ignited for Tony Abbott.. After many
failures, his first published book, Danger Guys, was
written while taking a writing class with renowned children's
author, Patricia Reilly Giff. That first book, and the series
that it began, became the cornerstone of his writing career.
Since then he written over sixty books for readers ages 6 to
12, including the popular fantasy series, The Secrets of
Droon.
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Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Room
by Kelly DiPucchio
For nearly 50 years, that's been the refrain of janitors,
principals, and students who enter the mess of Room 5. Now the
beloved Mrs. McBloom, who has taught almost everyone in the
town of Up Yonder, is about to retire. Finally, she must clean
up her classroom. But where to begin?
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Punxsutawney Phyllis
by Susanna Leonard
Hill
Phyllis the groundhog is
excited because she can feel that an early spring is in the
air. But how will she ever get old Uncle Phil out of bed to
make his official Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day
prediction?
Groundhog
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Janey and the
Famous Author by Mary Downing Hahn
Nothing goes right at a book
festival for Janey. She gets lost and misses the presentation
by her favorite author. She thinks the day is ruined, until an
understanding stranger demonstrates that author photos aren't
always accurate.
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Oh Say, I Can't
See by Jon Scieszka
The latest in the Time Warp
Trio series. After arriving in Pennsylvania during the winter
of 1776, time travelers Joe, Fred, and Sam inspire
General George Washington, "the man on the one dollar
bill," to carry out a surprise attack on Hessian troops
in Trenton, New Jersey, that will change the course of the
Revolutionary War.
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Leon
and the Champion Chip
by
Allen Kurzweil
Coming
off of a summer that rated "an 8," Leon starts
fifth-grade with the perfect invention to pay back bully Henry
Lumpkin (Lumpkin the Pumpkin). -- except that it backfires and the hero winds up
in a trash can. Things
will get better, won't they? This is the sequel to Leon
and the Spitting Image.
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Double Identity by Margaret
Peterson Haddix
Thirteen-year-old Bethany's parents have always been
overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with
no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew
existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her
question everything she thought she knew about herself and her
family.
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7 Keys to Comprehension by
Susan Zimmerman
If
children don’t understand what they read, they’re not
really reading.
If they don’t unlock meaning as they read, the words
are boring babble and they will never read well or enjoy
reading.
This text reveals seven strategies for helping students
and parents to improve reading comprehension.
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Primary Reading Tips:
1. Talk about the pictures. You
don't have to read the book to tell a story.
2. Show your child the cover and ask what they think the book
will be about.
3. Make the story come alive by using different voices for the
story characters.
4. Ask questions during the story. What will happen
next?
5. Use the story to engage the child in conversation about
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Reach
Out and Read
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national,
non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by making
books a routine part of pediatric care.
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Intermediate Reading Tips:
* Take turns reading a book with your child.
* Ask your child to compare a book to another familiar book.
How are the characters alike or different? Do the stories take
place in similar settings? How are the illustrations the same
or different?
* If your child has read more than one book by the same
author, ask how the books are similar or different.
* If your child is not enthusiastic about reading,
choose books on subjects sure to interest her or him: books on
sports, books of riddles or magic tricks, books on hobbies. Be
sure they are not too difficult for your child to read.
* If she's a television rather than a reading fan, see
which programs she prefers and provide suitable books on the
same subjects. If Westerns are her favorites, for example,
she'll probably enjoy some of the fine children's books now
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Reading
Matters (National Education Association)
The NEA is an association of 2.7 million
public school educators across the country. This page lists
some tips for parents to help with their child's reading. It
also includes ideas for pre-school and primary students.
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Put
Reading First – Helping your child learn to read.
This is a brochure from The Partnership for Reading, a
collaborative effort of the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL),
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),
and the U.S. Department of Education. It was designed for
educators, parents, and others with an interest in helping all
people learn to read. |
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