Library begins with a read-aloud or lesson on coding, digital citizenship, Hudson River, etc.. This is scaffolded for each grade.
Students then select and checkout their books.
We end with center time, where students choose what they would like to do. We have engineering, coding, art, science exploration, math, puzzles, and more! There is always something new to try!
Now is the best time to get into a reading routine!
Tips:
1. Have your child go to bed 15-30 minutes earlier than usual. Give them a book light and have them read or look at books. It is a great way to get extra reading in! "But I'm not tired yet." "Great! Then you can read!" It is a great way to decompress and wind down after a long day.
2. Books on tape (or CD or iPad) are great. There are so many apps that will read to your kids and interactive books out there!
3. Any time with print counts! Magazines, items at the grocery store, etc. are all exposing children to new words.
4. Set a time at home each day where everyone reads.
Please read to your child! The benefits are immeasurable!
Benefits of reading aloud to your child:
I want to encourage those of you who may not have the time to read to your children every day to find other ways for your children to be read to. Perhaps a daycare provider or other family member can read to them. Another great option are audio books that you can get online or at most libraries. Even if you are unable to be the one who reads to them, make sure that they are getting it somehow. They’ll thank you for it one day!
(from https://welcometothefamilytable.com/10-reasons-you-should-read-to-your-children-every-day/)
Tips:
1. Have your child go to bed 15-30 minutes earlier than usual. Give them a book light and have them read or look at books. It is a great way to get extra reading in! "But I'm not tired yet." "Great! Then you can read!" It is a great way to decompress and wind down after a long day.
2. Books on tape (or CD or iPad) are great. There are so many apps that will read to your kids and interactive books out there!
3. Any time with print counts! Magazines, items at the grocery store, etc. are all exposing children to new words.
4. Set a time at home each day where everyone reads.
Please read to your child! The benefits are immeasurable!
Benefits of reading aloud to your child:
- Helps cultivate active listening skills. This is a very important skill that will help a child’s ability to learn well in group environments and within the family unit. As an active listener your child will be ready to excel in school and in the world as a professional.
- Improves visual memory. This is a wonderful way for children to develop vivid imaginations which also help develop visualization in the mind. With the overuse of electronic devices, many children have lost the ability to think for themselves and imaginations are not as vivid as they once were. Reading aloud to your children helps to cultivate the invaluable resource of imaginative thinking!
- Gives our children a head start on language skills. Children who are read to on a daily basis are more likely to develop strong language skills and early cognitive skills.
- Helps develop strong literacy skills. According to the National Research Council, studies show that children who are read to often perform better in reading and writing in our public schools.
- Sets our children up for future academic success. A study done by the National Research Council showed that there is considerable evidence of a relationship between reading regularly to a child and their future academic achievement in every area of school (National Research Council, 2009).
- Improves your child’s overall confidence. Because you are bonding with your child when reading to them, this gives them a better overall confidence because they are secure in their relationship with you. In addition to your child feeling safe and connected to you, they also gain a great confidence in reading aloud themselves.
- Can help reduce screen time. When children are read to on a daily basis they are less likely to choose to be on an electronic device, therefore reducing overall screen time.
- Will likely become avid readers. Children who are read to on a daily basis are more likely to pick up the habit of reading than those who are not read to.
I want to encourage those of you who may not have the time to read to your children every day to find other ways for your children to be read to. Perhaps a daycare provider or other family member can read to them. Another great option are audio books that you can get online or at most libraries. Even if you are unable to be the one who reads to them, make sure that they are getting it somehow. They’ll thank you for it one day!
(from https://welcometothefamilytable.com/10-reasons-you-should-read-to-your-children-every-day/)
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