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Behavior, Books and Bytes!. Facilitators Ellen Foley, LS Counselor Mary Yamazaki, Kindergarten Teacher Patty Sloan, KA-2 IT Coordinator. October 28, 2008. Behavior. Love. Limits. Consistency. Boundaries. Hierarchy is a good thing. Parents Children. Siblings.
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Behavior, Books and Bytes! Facilitators Ellen Foley, LS Counselor Mary Yamazaki, Kindergarten Teacher Patty Sloan, KA-2 IT Coordinator October 28, 2008
Behavior Love Limits Consistency
Boundaries Hierarchy is a good thing. Parents Children
Siblings • Conflict resolution • Who am I? • Parent time • Family meeting • Celebrate successes
Amahs/Helpers • Help children to help themselves • Help with social skill practice
Worries • limit inappropriate exposure • discuss, reassure, distract • preview when possible • avoid over-talking
A tired child Sleep • Cranky or irritable • Unclear thinking • Difficulty with directions • Quick to argue • Physical clumsiness • Weakened immune system • Poor memory
Sleep • Routine,routine,routine • 10 – 12 hours • Turn down the volume, the • lights, the activity level !
Research on Reading Aloud Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Why read aloud? In reading aloud, we: • Condition the child’s brain to associate reading with pleasure • Create background knowledge • Build vocabulary • Provide a reading role model • Increase attention span http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way. ---Orville Prescott, A Father Reads to His Children
Stories What if I’m just not comfortable reading some stories in English? • Read books in your home language • Read simple, pattern books that have rhythm, rhyme, and repetition
Stories “When you were just a little egg…” Story Telling ~ an oral tradition • family stories • folktales from your childhood or home country
Stories • Books on tape or CD • Tape stories in your own voice for times when you are away from your child
Just a Few of Ms. Y’s Favorite Picture Books To Read Aloud
Stories • Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?
Stories • Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners? • Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level.
Stories • Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners? • Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level. • HARD BOOKS HURT READERS!
Ms. Y’s Top Ten Read Aloud Chapter Books* *For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 and above Most are too difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or ESL)and many kindergartners at this time
Stories The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Jim’s Top Ten Favorite Kindergarten Novels* *For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 & above Too difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or ESL) at this time http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Read to Your Bunny By Rosemary Wells
Your bunny will read to you.
Make memories that last a lifetime~ For you and your child
Bytes Good for children at home? • Ages 3-6 • Sit with child or encourage partner work • Short periods of time (10-20 minutes) • Place computer in common place
Bytes Tips for interacting • Share their discoveries • Help them to solve a problem • Admire a picture they’ve created • Encourage language skills • Offer direct assistance
Bytes Quality Software • Open-ended • Gains in measures of intelligence and nonverbal skills • Drill-and-practice • Encourages competitive behavior • Discourages creativity and exchange of ideas
Bytes Recommended Quality Software • Kidpix • Kidspiration • Trudy • Tux Paint • Thinking Things • Kidworks
Bytes Violent Video Games • Active participation in violent acts • Assortment of weapons • Do not ban, but monitor choice of games “Playing a lot of violent video games is related to having more aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.”Psychologist Craig Anderson, PhD
Bytes Quality Educational Sites • Prepared environment on internet • Grade level web pages • Safe links • Newsletters • Ebooks • Photo galleries