Good Books to Read About Eggs....

An Egg is Quiet  by Dianna Aston


A Nest Full of Eggs  by Priscilla Belz Jenkins


Eggs  by Marilyn Singer


Egg Drop  by Mini Grey


Guess What is Growing Inside This Egg  by Mia Posada


10 Easter Egg Hunters  by Janet Schulman


The Easter Beagle Egg Hunt  by Charles M. Schulz


Marley and the Great Easter Egg Hunt  by John Grogan


Roly-Poly Egg  by Kali Stileman


Foxy and Egg  by Alex T. Smith

Good Books to Read about Earth Day and Recycling

Here are some good books about Earth Day and recycling to share!




Recycling Is Fun  by Charles Ghigna


The Dumpster Diver  by Janet S. Wong


You Can Help  by Jennifer Gillis


Let's Reuse!  by Sara E. Nelson


Earth Day, Birthday!  by Maureen Wright


Let's Reduce Garbage  by Sara E. Nelson


Let's Save Water!  by Sara E. Nelson


All the Water in the World  by George Ella Lyon


A Plastic Bottle's Journey  by Suzanne Slade

Books for a Rainy Day

Tap Tap Boom Boom  by Elizabeth Bluemle


Once There Was a Raindrop  by Judith Anderson


It's Rainy Today  by Kristin Sterling


Forecasting Fun: Weather Nursery Rhymes  by Terry Pierce


Let's Read About Rain  by Kristin Boerger


Who Likes Rain?  by Wong Herbert Yee


Rain  by Marion Dane Bauer


The Rain Train  by Elena De Roo


Flowers and Showers  by Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Literacy Activities Using the Book "Moo!"

MOO!  by David LaRochelle  illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

This is a great book to read to your little ones. After you have read the story, let your child have a turn "reading" it. Even before they can sound out the words, pretend reading gives children a chance to practice other important skills, such as holding the book correctly, turning one page at a time, remembering the sequence of the story, and understanding that print on the page represents spoken language.

The cow in the story shows many different emotions: excitement, fear, sadness. Talk to your child about how the cow feels, and how our faces show different emotions. Make up verses to "If You're Happy and You Know It" and ask your child to act out the feelings with their faces as you sing. You might try:
   If you're happy and you know it, share a smile
  If you're happy and you know it, show a frown
  If you're happy and you know it, make a scowl

Look through the book to find the word "Moo" and talk about the shapes of the letters "M" and "O". Go on a scavenger hunt through your house or the library and look for these letters in words on labels, signs or clothing. To read fluently, children will need to be able to recognize letters not just in alphabetical order, but in many other combinations.

After reading "Moo!" have your child act it out using another vehicle, animal and animal noise. Help them to remember what happens first, next and last in the story. Being able to retell the events in a story in order is a comprehension skill.

December 10, 2013 - Great Holiday Books

Here are some great holiday books to read together:

Little Santa  by Jon Agee

The Christmas Quiet Book  by Deborah Underwood

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas  by Eric Litwin

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  by Dr. Seuss

 Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama  by Selina Alko

 Hanukkah Mice  by Steven Kroll

 Duck & Goose It's Time for Christmas  by Tad Hills

 An Otis Christmas  by Loren Long

 Santa Claus and the Three Bears  by Maria Modugno

  The Night Before Christmas  by Clement C. Moore

 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  by Barbara Hazen

   Dinosaur Christmas  by Jerry Pallotta

December 10, 2013 - Reading Rockets is a Great Resource for Parents

Here are some reading tips from Reading Rockets. It's a great website for information about the importance of books and reading.   http://www.readingrockets.org/


READING TIPS
Read early and read often. The early years are critical to developing
a lifelong love of reading. It’s never too early to begin reading to your child!
The tips below offer some fun ways you can help your child become
a happy and confident reader. Try a new tip each week. See what works
best for your child.
■ Read together every day.
Read to your child every day. Make this a
warm and loving time when the two of you can
cuddle close.
■ Give everything a name.
Build your child’s vocabulary by talking about
interesting words and objects. For example,
“Look at that airplane! Those are the wings of the
plane. Why do you think they are called wings?”
■ Say how much you enjoy reading.
Tell your child how much you enjoy reading
with him or her. Talk about “story time” as the
favorite part of your day.
■ Read with fun in your voice.
Read to your child with humor and expression.
Use different voices. Ham it up!
■ Know when to stop.
Put the book away for awhile if your child loses
interest or is having trouble paying attention.
■ Be interactive.
Discuss what’s happening in the book, point out
things on the page, and ask questions.
■ Read it again and again.
Go ahead and read your child’s favorite book for
the 100th time!
■ Talk about writing, too.
Mention to your child how we read from left to
right and how words are separated by spaces.
■ Point out print everywhere.
Talk about the written words you see in the
world around you. Ask your child to find a new
word on each outing.
■ Get your child evaluated.
Please be sure to see your child’s pediatrician
or teacher as soon as possible if you have concerns
about your child’s language development,
hearing, or sight.

Popular Preschool Books

Some good books to read together:


Chicka Chicka Boom Boom  by Bill Martin, Jr.



The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle



Pete the Cat-I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin


Press Here by Herve' Tullet

 
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff


Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems


The Napping House by Audrey Wood


Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.


Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin


I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

 
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont


Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney


How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen