One way children can improve their literacy skills is by reading books! Research has found shared reading time is critical for language and literacy development (Pelletier, 2011).
To help you get started reading some good books at home, I have included a link to showcase popular 1st Grade reading books by Scholastic.
On the website books are sorted into categories such as: animals, funny, scary, science and nature for your convenience and easy searching!
Click on "Good Reads" to visit the website
Just a few of my favourite books that we will be reading this year:
Any books by Dr. Seuss, Robert Munsch and The Magic School Bus series
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells
Miss Smith's Incredible Story Book by Michael Garland
The Incredible book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Stella, Queen of the Snow by Marie Louise Gay
Literacy Strategies
Here are a list of different strategies you can use to support early language and development at home:
P.S Asking questions about the story or about the book's illustrations is called "dialogic reading", a great technique to improve literacy (Pelletier, 2011).
Reference: Pelletier, J. (2011). Supporting early language and literacy. Research Monograph #37. Ontario: Ministry of Education. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_Early_Language.pdfSupporting early language and literacy.pdf
For more strategies and ideas on how you can support early language and development at home please visit this website
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_Early_Language.pdf
Please also head over to the "general information" tab for a helpful guided reading website (Raz Kids) and "homework" tab under the "Reading at Home" page for links and more information.
To help you get started reading some good books at home, I have included a link to showcase popular 1st Grade reading books by Scholastic.
On the website books are sorted into categories such as: animals, funny, scary, science and nature for your convenience and easy searching!
Click on "Good Reads" to visit the website
Just a few of my favourite books that we will be reading this year:
Any books by Dr. Seuss, Robert Munsch and The Magic School Bus series
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells
Miss Smith's Incredible Story Book by Michael Garland
The Incredible book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Stella, Queen of the Snow by Marie Louise Gay
Literacy Strategies
Here are a list of different strategies you can use to support early language and development at home:
- Point out the title and the name(s) of the author(s), ask your child what they think the book will be about before you begin reading
- Use different voices for different characters
- Enhance storybook comprehension by reading the story out loud two or more times, explaining word meanings, asking questions about what is happening in the story.
- After you are finished reading, ask your child what he or she thought about the book. Ask them to retell the main parts of the story to you
P.S Asking questions about the story or about the book's illustrations is called "dialogic reading", a great technique to improve literacy (Pelletier, 2011).
Reference: Pelletier, J. (2011). Supporting early language and literacy. Research Monograph #37. Ontario: Ministry of Education. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_Early_Language.pdfSupporting early language and literacy.pdf
For more strategies and ideas on how you can support early language and development at home please visit this website
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_Early_Language.pdf
Please also head over to the "general information" tab for a helpful guided reading website (Raz Kids) and "homework" tab under the "Reading at Home" page for links and more information.