Reading
A Note
Ten years ago, when I first began teaching, Character Education was starting to make inroads into the curriculum. The value of explicitly teaching important qualities and traits that are admired by the population was becoming more apparent. For students to learn the behaviour, not only did we have to model and live the behaviour, we also had to talk about it.
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Thoughts
12/05/15 09:00 Filed in: Personal
As a student, early in my elementary school career, my passion for reading ended. The lack of choice and limited exposure to a variety of different texts turned me off and it stayed that way for a long time…
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Read More...Numeracy and Reading
21/04/15 09:00 Filed in: Cross-Curricular
Impact of Reading Aloud
09/06/15 09:00 Filed in: Reading
Reading aloud to children has a great impact on their literary development and that is why it is important for parents and caregivers to do it as early as possible. Children should also be encouraged to read out loud as soon as they are able to, as this contributes to their ability to read and to develop their language.
Language Milestones 2 to 5 Years Old
10/03/15 09:00 Filed in: Milestones
Speech and Language milestones are a helpful guideline to ensure that your child is on track to becoming a great reader. Remember that these are only guidelines and every child is different.
In case you missed our last entry we looked at milestones for your child from 12 to 24 months. Our focus in this entry will be looking at children ages 2 to 5 Years.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
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In case you missed our last entry we looked at milestones for your child from 12 to 24 months. Our focus in this entry will be looking at children ages 2 to 5 Years.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
Read More...Language Milestones 12 Months to 24 Months
24/02/15 09:00 Filed in: Milestones
Speech and Language milestones are a helpful guideline to ensure that your child is on track to becoming a great reader. Remember that these are only guidelines and every child is different.
In case you missed our last entry we looked at milestones for your child from Birth to 12 months. Our focus in this entry will be looking at children ages 12 to 24 months.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
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In case you missed our last entry we looked at milestones for your child from Birth to 12 months. Our focus in this entry will be looking at children ages 12 to 24 months.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
Read More...Language Milestones Birth To 12 Months
10/02/15 09:00 Filed in: Milestones
Speech and Language milestones are a helpful guideline to ensure that your child is on track to becoming a great reader. Remember that these are only guidelines and every child is different.
If your child is lagging behind, this is what to look for and some tips on putting it to practice.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
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If your child is lagging behind, this is what to look for and some tips on putting it to practice.
This is a 3 Part Blog Series:
Part I - Birth to 12 Months
Part II - 12 to 24 Months
Part III - 2 to 5 Years
Read More...Non-Fiction Exposure
26/05/15 09:00 Filed in: Reading
It is important to equip children with informational texts early on in life so that they can be accustomed to it in their later lives. But the benefits don’t stop there, it also helps develop their vocabulary, background knowledge and comprehension skills…
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Read More...Communication Temptation
28/07/15 09:00 Filed in: Development
Wondering how to get your child talking? Entice children to talk by creating what is called Communication Temptations. This strategy can be used to help late talkers start talking, helps a toddler begin using two-word phrases, or increases the chances that a young child will begin communicating.
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Read More...Quality vs. Quantity
14/04/15 09:00 Filed in: Literacy
The amount of words a child hears in any given hour or day is important in their development of language skills. The more we talk and read to our children, the more proficient they become at becoming little language masters.
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Read More...Fake Reading
28/04/15 09:00 Filed in: Reading
Why do children fake read? The answer isn’t some complicated obscurity, more often than not, the child simply has not found a subject matter they are interested in. Reading is a very personal choice, and limiting a person’s ability to choose their preferred topic, limits their ability to enjoy reading it. This notion of limited choice happens all too often in school.
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