pam allyn – executive director & founder of litlife and litworld and regular contributor to the huffington post.
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featured articles
reading and its rewards
by maile meloy – source: new york times
You are reading: Biblionasium.com/resources#books
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what about better parents?
by thomas l. friedman – source: new york times
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boys don’t read except when they do
by charles london – source: huffingtonpost.com
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how to: talk to kids about online safety
by sarah kessler – source: mashable.com
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Social Media Parenting: Raising the Digital Generation
by matt silverman – source: mashable.com
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book lists
caldecott medal winners
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The Caldecott Medal has been awarded to more than seventy books, distinguishing them as the best American illustrated books published in that year. The medal is awarded by the Association for Library Service and is the most prestigious award after the Newberry Medal.
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newbery medal books
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year.
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featured children’s books
each year, a committee of the association of library services for children (alsc) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the criteria of notables, “notable” is defined as: worthy of mention or news, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notables should be thought of as including books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit bold creativity, and fiction, information, poetry, and picture books for all age levels (birth to age 14) that reflect and foster children’s interests. in an exemplary manner.
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how dogs help kids read
When therapy or service dogs come to mind, you’re likely thinking of an animal that helps a disabled person perform everyday tasks, like navigate the world or warn of danger. however, therapy dogs have a variety of roles and can help children in unexpected ways, such as learning to read.
fun stuff for kids
shakespeare for kids: activities for children and families.
while solving puzzles, answering quizzes, and learning new words, the user learns about shakespeare, his plays, and elizabethan england.
free rice
a vocabulary website for children that for each correct answer donates 10 grains of rice through the world food program to end hunger.
puns
crosswords
Crossword puzzles are great for reinforcing spelling, word recognition, vocabulary, and command of context clues. Ride the wave at education.com for an ocean full of language arts activities.
word search
themed word search worksheets are perfect for word recognition and spelling practice. They are also a great tool to prevent the summer slip and to keep the kids busy and engaged during summer travel. education.com has many word searches and other worksheets to help kids keep their reading skills sharp.
reading resources and organizations
what to read when
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a book by pam allyn, advocate for literacy & education expert
pam allyn is executive director and founder of litlife and litworld, two well-known literacy development organizations, as well as founding director of children’s books.
jim trelease — author of the read aloud manual
read them
read them is a national nonprofit organization that promotes reading aloud and family literacy. their mission is to create a culture of literacy in every home. the “one school, one book” program encourages and enables families to read high-quality children’s novels together at home. Join the 750 schools currently participating and you too can create a community of readers at your school. “When a whole school reads a book, there’s a lot to talk about.”
lexile®: the framework for reading
Recognized globally as the most widely used measure of reading ability and text complexity, a Lexile® measure simplifies choices for educators, parents, and children by helping them select books and other materials that are targeted at the reading level. unique reading ability and goals of a reader. .
cbc: children’s book council
The Children’s Book Council is the national nonprofit trade association for publishers of commercial children’s books.
looking for book donations?
First Book is a wonderful organization whose mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
rif: reading is fundamental
America’s largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization dedicated to preparing and engaging children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to children and families who need them most. inspire kids to be lifelong readers through the power of choice.
great universe
read leveled and unleveled fiction and non-fiction books online
reading rockets
reading rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative that offers information and resources on how young children learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
worldcat: the world’s largest library catalog
Find what you’re looking for at a library near you with worldcat, a global catalog of library collections. Browse popular books, music CDs, and videos—all the physical items you’re used to getting from libraries. Search the collections of your community libraries and thousands more around the world.