Raising  Readers . . . One  Child  At  A  Time

  The Gifts of Reading Aloud to Your Child:

·        Entertainment

·         “Cuddle” time with your child

·        A reading role model for your child

·        Building background knowledge

·        Building vocabulary

·        Informing

·        Inspiring

Reading Links

Beginner Readers:

www.starfall.com

Book Lists:

nancykeane.com/rl

www.readingrockets.org

 

Fluency:

www.gigglepoetry.com

www.shelsilverstein.com/html/home.html

Language Arts and Math Games:

www.funbrain.com 

Sight Words:

www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=looksay2

Spelling:

www.spellingcity.com

 

Too Many Topics To Name (maintained by librarians for children)

www.kidsclick.org

 

http://www.readingrockets.org     
This is a site for families or teachers.  Includes children's books and authors, strategies to help children who struggle with reading and/or school, and current articles about reading achievement.

http://nancykeane.com/rl       
This site provides loads of book lists by genre, author, themes, etc.

http://www.funbrain.com      
This site is designed for grades K-8 with math and language arts games.

http://www.kidsclick.org      
This wonderful site is maintained by librarians for kids (too many topics to list).

http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/Default.asp?cid=572
Vocabulary Games

http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/Default.asp?cid=581
Ways Families can promote Vocabulary