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Reading Rocks!. Kelly Oglialoro MA, Reading. Importance. Literacy isn’t just reading – writing, speaking, and listening Research shows that obtaining literacy skills are easier for some children, but if kids come to school with: ecognition of letters, numbers, signs, and pictures
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Reading Rocks! Kelly Oglialoro MA, Reading
Importance • Literacy isn’t just reading – • \writing, speaking, and listening • Research shows that obtaining literacy skills are easier for some children, but if kids come to school with: • \recognition of letters, numbers, signs, and pictures • \exposure to spoken and written words • \ experience with conversation – speaking, listening, questioning • \exposure to variety of print material
Parents’ role • You are the “introducer of books” according to Dr. Lesley Morrow of Rutgers University and past IRA president. • \How to hold book • \Left to right • \Turn pages
Create the environment • \labels • \give everything a name • \point out signs in public • \keep variety of books, magazines, and print in the house • \re-read beloved stories
How to: • Read daily! • Let your child “read” to you • Talk as you read – relate to the story or text • After reading – retell story
Activities • Letter hunts • Fishing for letters or words • Sound games • Leave a “to do” list • Rhyming games • Sidewalk chalk • Shaving cream • Bathroom crayons
Websites • For Parents • \https://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Parent/Details.aspx?sn=readinglanguagearts&gl=VPK • \www.reading.org • \www.readwritething.org/beyondtheclassroom/ • \www.rif.org/parents • \www.readingrockets.org • For Kids • \www.starfall.com • \www.iknowthat.com • \pbs.org • \http://www.prongo.com/games/ages3-6.html