Parents can do much to nurture early oral language development in their children through creative and focused quality time spent with them. Try the simple activities described in this article.
A classroom teacher examines the importance of the nonfiction read aloud as part of ongoing daily instruction, and highlights the need to empower students in both academic achievement, and as life long lovers of nonfiction, through focused informational literature.
Autumn is upon us. Trees turn colors, the air is crisper, and often thoughts turn to things that go bump in the night. Some scary things are imaginary; other monsters just may be real … With days getting shorter, it’s a terrific time to sit back on a dark evening and share a tale or two.
Remember Eloise? How about Anatole the mouse? Have you ever met a stranger who makes the seasons change? Do you know Corduroy, Lisa’s teddy bear? When was the last time you took a look at the night sky? Can you recognize the Big Dipper and other constellations? Meet these and other old friends and ideas in these books recommended for kids ages 0-9.
