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Reading Rockets Get weekly tips for raising a bookworm from Jen Robinson on the PBS Parents Blog, Booklights. Tip #3 — Choose books your children enjoy: http://ow.ly/FiFX
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This is Part 3 of a continuing series on encouraging young readers. These ideas were originally captured in a post that I did on my blog in 2007, 10 Tips for Growing Bookworms. Here at Booklights I'll be expanding upon and updating each idea, and adding links for more information where I have them.
Reading Rockets Author of the popular "Clementine" series urges aspiring writers to read, read, read: http://ow.ly/F27R
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sara Pennypacker, a New York Times best-selling author of 11 books for children. Her works include the popular series "Clementine" and her continuation of the timeless "Flat Stanley" series, originally by Jeff Brown. ...
Reading Rockets Turn your kids into science explorers with these great STEM videos from PBS! http://ow.ly/EYzR
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Be a science explorer with PBS Video. Watch these programs and dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Reading Rockets White House announcing new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education initiatives live @ 11:30AM EST! http://ow.ly/EUaj Live Facebook chat to follow: http://ow.ly/EUam
Reading Rockets Duck for Turkey Day? Explore different cultural interpretations of Thanksgiving with Colorin Colorado's manager, Lydia Breiseth: http://ow.ly/DPr1
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Last year, I had the opportunity to interview children’s author and school librarian Jacqueline Jules. In that interview she discussed the new book she was working on, "Duck for Turkey Day." The book is now out, and it is beautiful. The heartwarming story about the unique ways we each celebrate ou...
Reading Rockets How are wine and literacy related? Fledgling Wine will donate 60 books to children in need worldwide for each case of wine sold: http://ow.ly/DsO6
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The Fledgling Initiative aims to make awesome wine for the benefit of Room to Read, a non-profit organization extending literacy and educational opportunities to children worldwide. Every case sold will provide approximately 60 local language children’s books and promote education in the world’s poo...
Reading Rockets Our wonderful, warm interview with National Book Award Finalist Deborah Heiligman is now up! http://ow.ly/DPT0
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Deborah Heiligman writes fiction and nonfiction, for kids of all ages. She's published more than 26 books, exploring topics as diverse as religious celebrations around the world, babies, butterflies, honeybees, and a particularly charming "loves-to-hear-a-book" dog (our kind of dog!). Her 2008 book,...
Reading Rockets Great ideas for getting boys interested in reading by using fiction: http://ow.ly/D8tW
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We all know that boys can be more reluctant to read. They tend to speak later and read later than girls. As well, boys are less likely to want to be read to or spend time looking at books. But as I have said before, we also know what it takes to get them more interested. While using non-fiction is a...
Reading Rockets Are you going to the NAEYC Conference? We are too! Stop by our table and meet the Reading Rockets crew!
Reading Rockets Who's who in your child's school? Lots of dedicated professionals... http://ow.ly/Cvdy
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There are many people at your child's school who are there to help your child learn, grow socially and emotionally, and navigate the school environment. Here's a selected list of who's who at your school: the teaching and administrative staff as well as organizations at the district level. You might...
Reading Rockets Parents in the picture: building partnerships that last beyond "Back to School Night": http://ow.ly/Cvfo
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Often the lone volunteer in her sons' classrooms, Amy Anderson used to make assumptions about the other, missing parents — that they didn't care, or that their priorities were somehow out of whack. That was before she met Lorelei.
Reading Rockets Who is the exuberant administrator of "A Fine, Fine School"? Mr. Keene, Mr. Krupp or Mr. Lincoln? Take the quiz! http://ow.ly/Cv3G
Reading Rockets Top 10 ways to celebrate Geography Awareness Week, from the National Geographic "My Wonderful World" blog: http://ow.ly/CLnR
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Learn about My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign to increase geographic learning, and meet coalition members.
Reading Rockets Why it's so important to read aloud to your kids: http://ow.ly/BXAA
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I want to share this email I received from a reading specialist in response to my recent blogpost about parents pushing academics on preschool kids, who actually learn best through well-designed play...
