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Cookbooks further love of reading Story time and snack time go together like macaroni and cheese. Check out these children’s cook- books based on favorite childhood tales: • Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan. • Roald Dahl’s Even More Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl. • The Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. Walker. • The Disney Princess Cookbook by Disney Book Group. Share a story and a story-inspired snack with your child! Be your child’s reading buddy to boost fluency and comprehension Some children struggle to sound out every word as they read, which can make it hard for them to understand what they are reading. Helping your child read more fluently can boost his comprehension and make reading more fun for him. To improve fluency and build comprehension: 1. Look for a short passage that your child would find inter- esting. Make sure it is at his reading level. 2. Read the passage aloud while he listens and follows along. 3. Have your child read the passage aloud. If he has trouble reading it, read it to him again. Then have him read it after you. 4. Ask each other questions about what you read. What was the main idea of the passage? Discuss your favorite characters or the most entertaining part. Thinking and talking about the reading will increase your child’s comprehension. Give your child tools to assist with reading for a research project When children are assigned research projects, they have to do lots of reading for information. To make this type of reading productive: • Look at the research together. Visit the library and help your child find books about her topic. Practice using tables of contents, section headings and indexes. • Supervise online research and review how to use sources. Remind your child that it’s not OK to “cut and paste” words into a project. She should quote directly (with credit to the author), or put things in her own words and cite her sources. • Provide supplies such as sticky notes to mark pages and index cards to jot down key information she finds. Elementary School • October 2018 How Families Can Help Children Become Better Readers Ask reading-focused questions When you meet with your child’s teacher for parent- teacher conferences, ask about your child’s reading progress. Here are a few questions to ask: • What is my child’s reading level? What progress have you seen? • How would you describe my child’s reading? • My child likes reading _____. Do you have suggestions for other books she’ll like? Make the most of library trips Visit the local library regularly with your child to: • Check out new items and old favorites. • Attend children’s activities like story hours or plays. • Play educational computer games. • Build your child’s comfort there. Copyright © 2018, The Parent Institute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc., www.parent-institute.com ® Baldwin-Whitehall School District
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Cookbooks further love of readingStory time and snack time go together like macaroni and cheese. Check out these children’s cook-books based on favorite childhood tales: • Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook
by Georgeanne Brennan.• Roald Dahl’s Even More Revolting
Recipes by Roald Dahl.• The Little House Cookbook by Barbara
M. Walker.• The Disney Princess Cookbook by
Disney Book Group.Share a story and a story-inspired snack with your child!
Be your child’s reading buddy to boost fluency and comprehensionSome children struggle to sound out every word as they read, which can make it hard for them to understand what they are reading. Helping your child read more fluently can boost his comprehension and make reading more fun for him. To improve fluency and build comprehension: 1. Look for a short passage that
your child would find inter-esting. Make sure it is at hisreading level.
2. Read the passage aloud whilehe listens and follows along.
3. Have your child read thepassage aloud. If he hastrouble reading it, read itto him again. Then havehim read it after you.
4. Ask each other questions about what you read. What was themain idea of the passage? Discuss your favorite characters or themost entertaining part. Thinking and talking about the readingwill increase your child’s comprehension.
Give your child tools to assist withreading for a research projectWhen children are assigned research projects, they have
to do lots of reading for information. To make this type
of reading productive:
• Look at the research together. Visit the library and help
your child find books about her topic. Practice using
tables of contents, section headings and indexes.
• Supervise online research and review how to use sources.
Remind your child that it’s not OK to “cut and paste”
words into a project. She should quote directly (with
credit to the author), or put things in her own words
and cite her sources.
• Provide supplies such as sticky notes to mark pages and
index cards to jot down key information she finds.
Elementary School • October 2018
How Families Can Help Children Become Better Readers
Ask reading-focused questionsWhen you meet with your child’s teacher for parent-teacher conferences, ask about your child’s reading progress. Here are a few questions to ask: • What is my child’s reading level? What
progress have you seen?• How would you describe my child’s
reading?• My child likes reading _____. Do you
have suggestions for other booksshe’ll like?
Make the most of library tripsVisit the local library regularly with your child to:• Check out new items
and old favorites.• Attend children’s
activities like storyhours or plays.
• Play educationalcomputer games.
• Build your child’s comfort there.
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For lower elementary readers:• The Promise by Nicola Davies.
A young girl makes a promise toan old woman—to plant a sack ofacorns. As she plants them aroundthe city, the girl’s entireworld changes.
• Rubia and the ThreeOsos by SusanMiddleton Elya.This take onGoldilocks and theThree Bears includesSpanish vocabulary—and hasa surprising twist at the end!
For upper elementary readers:• Grandma Chickenlegs by Geraldine
McCaughrean. When Tatia’s step-mother sends her to get a needlefrom Grandma Chickenlegs, the evilwoman traps the girl in her cottage.
• The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacationby Delphine Perret. Louis is bestfriends with the Big Bad Wolf. Findout what happens when the Big BadWolf accompanies him to the beach!
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Elementary School • October 2018
Show your child that reading is importantChildren who see their parents reading usually grow up to be readers themselves. To demonstrate the value of reading: • Let your child see you reading every day. Pick up
a newspaper, magazine or a book. He will see that reading is important to you, and he may want to read, too.
• Get your own library card and use it. Whenyou take your child to the library, findsomething to check out for yourself.
• Tell him why you’re reading—for information, to check out anews story you heard about or to just relax.
• Read things to him. When you see an article you think your childmight find interesting, read a small part of it to him. He maybe motivated to finish reading it himself.
• Join him. When you see your child reading, pick up somethingto read yourself and join him. Bring a snack to share.
• Give books as gifts. Show your child that books are a way to givepeople pleasure.
Q: My elementary schooler says he doesn’t like to read.What can I do?
A: In the early grades, children are still learning how toread. This is harder for some children than others, and they can become frustrated. Rather than pushing your child to practice reading, show him that reading can
be fun. Provide books and magazines about your child’s interests. And set an example by reading yourself!
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Pumpkins inspire reading and word playNow that it’s October, pumpkins are everywhere! Why not make a pumpkin the center of your family reading with books like The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll or It’s Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall? Then, boost language skills by playing these pumpkin-related word games: 1. Look at a pumpkin. Who
can make the longest listof words or phrases thatdescribe it? (round, lumpy,orange, future pie, etc.)
2. Write the word pumpkin ona large sheet of paper. Howmany smaller words caneach person make fromthe letters in it? (pump,pin, pink, etc.)
Beat boredom with novel activitiesYour child is bored—butsays she doesn’t want toread. Try these book-based boredom busters.Suggest that your child:• Name a topic for you to research.
Then find cool facts she won’t beable to resist reading more about.
• Dictate a story. While she talks,you write. Then have her readher creation aloud to the family.
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes (Agate Bolden). Winner of multiple awards, this is an uplifting story about a boy and the power of a simple haircut. The book’s rhythmic text and beautiful illustrations are perfect for read alouds. (fiction, lower elementary)
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander and others (Candlewick Press). Introduce your child to the beauty of poetry with this unique collection of original poems—each matched with a bold and intricate illustration. (poetry, upper elementary)
Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List by Kate Klise (Feiwel and Friends). Astrid’s dog Eli is getting older, so she makes a list of activities for them to do together before he gets too old. This is a touching story of the love between a girl and her dog. (fiction, lower elementary)
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow Books). What happens when a group of sixth graders are brought together because of a bully’s cruel act? Find out in this award-winning book about bravery and friendship. (fiction, upper elementary)
Charlie and Mouse by Laurel Snyder (Chronicle Books). Voted one of the most distinguished books for beginning readers (Theodor Seuss Geisel Award), this story follows the hilarious adventures of two brothers. (fiction, lower elementary)
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan (Walker Books Ltd.). Set in a rural Chinese village during the Cultural Revolution, this is the heart-warming story of two lonely children who become friends. Readers will learn about beauty, familial love and sacrifice. (fiction, upper elementary)
The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid by Jeanette Winter (Beach
Lane Books). Learn how this famous architect overcame adversity and achieved her dreams in this picture-book biography. (biography, lower elementary)
Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth by Don Brown and Michael Perfit (HMH Books for Young Readers). Learning about science is fun with this playful account of the Earth’s history. (nonfiction, upper elementary)
The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein (Roaring Brook Press). A fisherman’s son discovers a whale tangled
in his father’s only fishing net. Will he find the courage to set the whale free? This beautifully-illustrated tale teaches readers about compassion and empathy. (fiction, lower elementary)
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (Nancy Paulsen Books). Ruthie is a young immigrant learning to adjust to her new life in New York when tragedy strikes. Follow her on a journey of heartbreak and hope. (fiction, upper elementary)
Recommended Books for Elementary School Children
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Book ListWindows by Julia Denos (Candlewick Press). Join a boy and his dog as they go on a neighborhood walk at dusk. The simple text and interesting illustrations will encourage readers to pay attention to all the little details around them. (fiction, lower elementary)
Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World by Elizabeth Rusch (HMH Books for Young Readers). Some asteroids are harmless, while others cause massive destruction. Follow scientists as they investigate all things to do with asteroids. The accompanying photos will make science come to life! (nonfiction, upper elementary)
Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick Press). Princess Cora is overscheduled and desperately wants a day off. When she trades places with a naughty crocodile, complete chaos ensues! (fiction, lower elementary)
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate (Feiwel & Friends). Red is a wise old oak tree who watches over the neighborhood. When a new family moves in, he discovers his true purpose. This best-selling book confronts prejudice and celebrates kindness. (fiction, upper elementary)
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw (Roaring Brook Press). Author Shane Burcaw suffers from a rare disability. In this refreshingly candid book, he answers 10 frequently-asked questions about his life. Readers will learn that people with disabilities aren’t so different after all. (nonfiction, lower elementary)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Young Readers). A loving witch raises an enchanted girl in this nontraditional fairy tale about love, sacrifice and magic. Winner of the Newbery Medal, this best-selling book takes readers on a whimsical fantasy journey. (fairy tale, upper elementary)
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold and others (Holiday House). Join the wacky
Noodlehead brothers as they head off on their latest adventure. Young readers will enjoy the simple text and comics-inspired illustrations in this hilarious graphic novel. (fiction, lower elementary)
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters by Michael James Mahin (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). This award-winning picture book tells the story of blues musician Muddy Waters’ rise to fame. His struggle, determination and hope will inspire readers. (biography, upper elementary)
All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez (Cinco Puntos Press). A young girl and her grandfather take a walk and explore the circles all around them. But circles are more than just shapes. They are also symbols of how we are all connected. (fiction, lower elementary)
How to Be an Elephant by Katherine Roy (David Macaulay Studio). Learn about the family dynamics in a typical African elephant herd. Filled with scientific research, interesting facts and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this educational book will delight animal lovers of all ages. (nonfiction, upper elementary)
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