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Reading Rockets is a national project that looks at how young children learn to read, why so many struggle, and what caring adults can do to help them. http://www.ReadingRockets.org
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Reading Rockets

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.
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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. ...
Sherry Wright Fontana
Sherry Wright Fontana
Everyone should read the book, "Flat Stanley." Angela Simoneaux shared this book with me years ago. Great teaching tool for geography!
13 hours ago
Rhiannon Samoyedny
Rhiannon Samoyedny
Love that book!
13 hours ago
Michele Noppen Van Pelt
Michele Noppen Van Pelt
Both of my children participated in that activity at school. They totally loved it, and yes it is a great teaching tool!
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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.
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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

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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...
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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...
Claudine
Claudine
Great excuse for a case now!
November 20 at 4:25pm
Kate
Kate
I LOVE this!
November 20 at 4:25pm
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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,...
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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...
Regina Spiker
Regina Spiker
Try John Flanagan's "The Ranger's Apprentice" - my son and I love 'em...
November 20 at 6:25pm
Rachel Walker
Rachel Walker
Exciting topics like sports, science and winners like dinosaurs - Red Rocket Readers has a great range of non-fiction that will particularly appeal to boys and turn them on to reading. www.redrocketreaders.com
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Reading Rockets Are you going to the NAEYC Conference? We are too! Stop by our table and meet the Reading Rockets crew!

November 18 at 2:18pm
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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...
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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.
Claudine
Claudine
I am proud to say I helped in this area. I remember feeling intimidated my first few nights of volunteering.
November 17 at 4:58pm
Rhiannon Samoyedny
Rhiannon Samoyedny
Very good point! It is intimidating at first especially if you don't know anyone - but eventually you will get to know new people. Also my son is 8 and he thinks it's cool that I help out grading papers and he loves that he gets to see the "behind the scenes"of the fundraisers! Don't be shy try it out!!!
November 19 at 9:42am
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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

November 17 at 7:23am
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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.
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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...
Sherry Perez
Sherry Perez
Opens you and your child to another world and not to mention the dialogue!!!! I agree it is a huge vocabulary builder!!!
November 17 at 8:06am
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Reading Rockets Test your kid lit IQ with our school-themed Daily Quiz, Nov 15-21, in celebration of NEA's American Education Week. http://ow.ly/CuYN

November 16 at 7:18am