Category Archives: Reading

15 Websites to Help You With Rhyming Words

From www.kenneymyers.com Rhyming words are fun, but some words will leave you tongue-tied trying to find a suitable partner. Anyone who has ever dabbled in poetry will tell you that meter is a refined art that requires the poet to … Continue reading

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Activities to Encourage Your Young Reader- great to share with parents

From www.4nannies.com By Erin McNeill Reading is a skill that your child will master at some point. Every child learns at a different pace and in different ways, however, so be patient with the process. In the meantime, here are some … Continue reading

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10 Practical Lessons Learned from the Little Red Hen

From www.nationalnannies.com The story of the Little Red Hen has been told for ages to teach young people basic moral values. Using farm animals for the characters makes it interesting and fun for children, and stimulates their imaginations as they … Continue reading

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How to Encourage Your Students to Read- article

From babysittingjobs.com How to Encourage Your Students to Read Learning how to appreciate and enjoy books is one of the greatest gifts a teacher can give a student. Teachers can encourage their young students to embrace reading through a number … Continue reading

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30 Blogs That Focus on Kindergarten Readiness

From parttimenanny.org Moving into kindergarten is a big step, whether your little one is coming from a public preschool, a private one or a home-based preschool program. As you make the transition to kindergarten, there are some basic skills that … Continue reading

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10 iPhone Apps For Learning Sight Words

From nanny.net Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin | in Nanny When your child is learning to read, there’s a good chance that the curriculum used by his teacher will rely heavily on the memorization of and ability to … Continue reading

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10 iPhone Apps That Promote Early Reading

From becomeananny.com Posted on October 8, 2012 by admin | in Become A Nanny Learning to read is a major milestone in a child’s life. Until the advent of tablets, smartphones and electronic reading devices, however, it was one that … Continue reading

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15 Libraries Taking Summer Reading to the Next Level

From oedb.org Summer reading programs have long been a staple of library activities in communities all across the nation, yet many libraries today are offering much more than the usual programs that encourage young kids to read by tracking their … Continue reading

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20 Awesome iPad Apps That Will Teach Your Kids to Read

From onlinecollegecourses.com July 1st, 2012 by Staff Writers As anyone with a toddler knows, iPads are like crack for kids. Children have some sort of special radar that lets them know when an iDevice is within their reach, and they’ll … Continue reading

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48 iPad Apps That Teachers Love

From onlinecolleges.net by Staff Writers June 26, 2012 Apple’s iPad and other tablet computers have certainly been garnering ardent support from the edtech community. Gadget geek teachers love the thousands of apps available to give their courses a multimedia edge, … Continue reading

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50 Cool Search Engines for Serious Readers [Updated]

From onlinecolleges.net June 19, 2012 by Staff Writers Reading books is a lot of fun, but so is the thrill of the book hunt: finding new stories to explore, authors to follow, and collections to build. And thanks to the … Continue reading

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The 10 Essential Poets Every Student Should Encounter in School- for older students

From thebestcolleges.org Poetry’s lush, diverse history means creative writing and literary studies majors will come face-to-face with far more names and styles than the following 10. But these definitely make for an excellent start to one’s inquiries into the art … Continue reading

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Reading Strategy- article:Reading Tip: Give it a Subtitle

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