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Literacy Links
This year Pleasant Valley is teaming up
with volunteers from the community as well as with volunteers
within the school with a new program called Literacy Links.
This program is designed to “link” our community’s assets with
our youth to support their developing literacy. Volunteers
are paired up, one on one, with students in grades 1-3 to work
with them for 20 minutes once a week. There will be time for
reading to and with the students as well as time for word work
and supporting games. The students will work with the same
volunteer each week helping to build a rapport between the
two. There is no greater reward than supporting a child’s
journey on the road to reading success and Pleasant Valley is
excited to be able to utilize the community volunteers to help
support our students become better readers. |
Margie Palatini
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Margie Palatini is the author of several
humorous picture books, including Piggie Pie, Zak's Lunch,
Bedhead, Moo Hoo?, and Bad Boys. She loves to write funny
stories for kids. Born in New Jersey, she attended the College
of Art and Design in Philadelphia. She now lives with her
family in New Jersey.
Margie Palatini's web
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The Library Lion by Michelle
Knudsen When a lion comes to the
library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any
rules about lions in the library. But this lion seems very
well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the
library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at
story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not
anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly
comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how.
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Apples to Oregon
by Deborah
Hopkinson
When Papa and the family
pull up roots to move from Iowa to Oregon, they can't bear to
leave their precious apple and other fruit trees behind. The
trail is hard, with wide rivers, drought, and huge hailstones.
A fun tall-tale loosely based on on the life of a fruiting
pioneer family. Loaded with apple facts.
More about the book
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The Real Lucky
Charm by
Charisse Richardson
Mia Robinson is thrilled to be on a
basketball team with her twin brother, Marcus. Her dad gives
Mia a little gold basketball for her charm bracelet, which she
thinks brings her luck. After she loses it, she starts missing
shots, and decides that without her little basketball, she
must quit the team. A good mix of sports and life lessons.
About the Author
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Judy Moody: Around
the World in 8 1/2 Days
by Megan McDonald
Judy Moody is back with a new adventure. Her
friendship with Amy Namey causes some problems with her old
friends and the school project they are working on together.
Fast and fun, with Judy's always interesting view of life.
Megan
McDonald's web page
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The Blue Djinn of
Babylon by
P.B. Kerr
The sequel to The Akhenaten Adventure from The
Children of the Lamp series. Two 12 year old twins
discover they are descended from genies, and have to come to
terms with their magical powers. When Phillippa is kidnapped
by Ayesha, the supreme Djinn, her brother sets out through
time and space to rescue her. Fast paced fantasy.
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Among the Free by Margaret
Peterson Haddix
The long awaited conclusion to the
suspenseful Shadow Children series. Luke Garner comes out of
hiding to fight against the Population Police, inadvertently
setting off a rebellion that results in overthrowing the
government. The people are free, but will their new-found
freedom be everything they had hoped?
About the book and series
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How to Get Your Child to Love Reading: For
Ravenous and Reluctant Readers Alike
by Esme Raji Codell
This treasure trove features over 3,000 hand-picked titles on
all kinds of topics, and has been both child-tested and
teacher-approved. From books which begin with read-alouds to
support for parents of reluctant readers and indexes for
locating books by subject, this packs in activities, ideas for
storytimes, and all kinds of book-reinforcing fun for the
kids. Many creative ideas for parents wanting to instill a
love of reading abound here.
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Primary Reading Tips:
- Read the story as the child points to the
pictures on each page.
- Let the child pretend to read the story
as the adult points to the pictures.
- Read alternate pages, ask each other
questions, and discuss the story.
- Make regular trips to the library and
attend storytelling sessions.
- Visit bookstores together to begin a
personal library for a child.
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How to
Develop the Joy of Reading: Tips from Avid Readers
Pearson Education
Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
American Library Association
National
Children's Literacy Website
Soho Center for Arts and Education, Inc. |
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Intermediate Reading Tips:Challenge readers to compare and
contrast books.
Encourage children to develop an interest
in a variety of genres such as biography, historical
fiction, and poetry.
Encourage reading with newspapers and
magazines as well as books.
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Archived
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