Resources and Websites for Reading
RESOURCES:
7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help your Kids Read It and Get It!
Written by Susan Zimmerman and Chryse Hutchins.
(FINALLY! A book for parents to use in helping their kids love reading. This book offers parents a way to connect with their kids in the exploration of the world of literature. I have already begun to change the way I think, read and talk with my kids about their understanding of what they read. This book offers a way for parents to really get involved with their kids' reading comprehension by focusing on how we all think while we read. Children will be so much more engaged in their reading if they can visualize while they read, make connections to their own lives and truly bring meaning to what they are reading. I highly recommend this book for both parents and teachers. If children don't have a deep understanding of what they are reading, they won't be tuned in.) Review taken from amazon.com
“7 Keys to Comprehension is a ground-breaking, pioneering effort that reveals the ‘real secrets’ of literacy learning. It treats educators and parents as equal partners in creating a new generation of readers who are both ardent and competent…” – Ann Fletcher, reading coordinator, Maple Valley, Washington. Review taken from the inside cover of resource book)
WEBSITES:
- This website provides high interest and well written web books and comics for your child’s enjoyment. There are also many MADLIBS to play!
- This website provides support for the Houghton Mifflin instruction done in school. This website has a section for both kids and parents. It has bountiful resources such as weekly readers, textbook support and motivating, interactive games. A must see and explore!