“Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”
- Grace Slick
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Reading Stages for baby
Dear Readers,
It is never too early to read to your baby. Listed below are the different ages and reactions you can expect when you read to your baby.
0-6 months: May calm down while a familiar story or rhyme is read.
6-8 months: May begin to explore books by looking, touching and mouthing. May seem fascinated by a particularly bright picture.
9-11 months: May have a favorite picture—for example of a smiling baby or a familiar-looking object.
12-18 months: May begin turning pages or holding a book as if she is “reading.” May begin saying the word “book” and/or showing a preference for a specific book at bedtime.
24-36 months: May begin anticipating the story. For example, while reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears, your toddler may say, “Just right!” as soon as he sees the picture of Goldilocks spooning up her porridge. She may also request the same story over and over, and may pretend to read books on her own or tell you simple stories.
Source: http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_langfaq
It is never too early to read to your baby. Listed below are the different ages and reactions you can expect when you read to your baby.
0-6 months: May calm down while a familiar story or rhyme is read.
6-8 months: May begin to explore books by looking, touching and mouthing. May seem fascinated by a particularly bright picture.
9-11 months: May have a favorite picture—for example of a smiling baby or a familiar-looking object.
12-18 months: May begin turning pages or holding a book as if she is “reading.” May begin saying the word “book” and/or showing a preference for a specific book at bedtime.
24-36 months: May begin anticipating the story. For example, while reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears, your toddler may say, “Just right!” as soon as he sees the picture of Goldilocks spooning up her porridge. She may also request the same story over and over, and may pretend to read books on her own or tell you simple stories.
Source: http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_langfaq
Friday, March 13, 2009
Give your toddler a book
Dear Readers,
B4 Literacy encourages reading and promotes literacy. Try this as an experiement with your toddler (at least 11 months old), give your toddler a book and see what he or she does. Do not worry if they put the book in their mouth and began to chew on it, bang it on the table, wear it on her head, or they may sit down and start thumbing through it as if to read it. At this age they are reading by looking at the pictures in it. By the time they are 1 year old, most kids are ready for books. The will have the fine motor skills that are needed to turn pages and the visual ability to understand illustrations.
B4 Literacy encourage you to Read to your toddler, this is one of the best ways to boost their language skills. Reading to your child at an early age also improves her memory and attention span.
Research shows that a love of books is the number-one determinant of future academic success.
Read the following article to view simple steps for language development: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/28954
B4 Literacy encourages reading and promotes literacy. Try this as an experiement with your toddler (at least 11 months old), give your toddler a book and see what he or she does. Do not worry if they put the book in their mouth and began to chew on it, bang it on the table, wear it on her head, or they may sit down and start thumbing through it as if to read it. At this age they are reading by looking at the pictures in it. By the time they are 1 year old, most kids are ready for books. The will have the fine motor skills that are needed to turn pages and the visual ability to understand illustrations.
B4 Literacy encourage you to Read to your toddler, this is one of the best ways to boost their language skills. Reading to your child at an early age also improves her memory and attention span.
Research shows that a love of books is the number-one determinant of future academic success.
Read the following article to view simple steps for language development: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/28954
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Quote of the Day
Dear Readers,
"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody . . . bent down and helped us."
--Thurgood Marshall
"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody . . . bent down and helped us."
--Thurgood Marshall
Ouote of the day
“No skill is more crucial to the future of a child, or to a democratic and prosperous society, than literacy.”
- Los Angeles Times, "A Child Literacy Initiative for the Greater Los Angeles Area"
- Los Angeles Times, "A Child Literacy Initiative for the Greater Los Angeles Area"
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Puzzles and Literacy Link
Dear Readers,
As a child growing up my dad always brought us puzzles for Christmas. These were puzzles that had a thousand (1000) pieces to them. Of course in order to assemble them one would call on the help of everyone to pick out all of the corner and straight edge pieces first, the various colored pieces would be sorted next. Then if you still had someone willing to help you start to put the puzzle together at that point, you would begin assembly. The assembly at this point would begin on another day.
I recently read this article entitled Pre-literacy and Puzzles
and was amazed to find out that my dad was on target helping to build our fine motor skills by purchasing puzzles at Christmas. Read more about Pre-Literacy and Puzzles at the following link:
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/preliteracy-and-puzzles-220098.html
As a child growing up my dad always brought us puzzles for Christmas. These were puzzles that had a thousand (1000) pieces to them. Of course in order to assemble them one would call on the help of everyone to pick out all of the corner and straight edge pieces first, the various colored pieces would be sorted next. Then if you still had someone willing to help you start to put the puzzle together at that point, you would begin assembly. The assembly at this point would begin on another day.
I recently read this article entitled Pre-literacy and Puzzles
and was amazed to find out that my dad was on target helping to build our fine motor skills by purchasing puzzles at Christmas. Read more about Pre-Literacy and Puzzles at the following link:
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/preliteracy-and-puzzles-220098.html
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Getting ready for school
Dear Readers,
Now is the time to get your child ready for school. Even if your child is an infant, you can start now using simple building blocks steps that will help the child. Did you know that important early learning skills are started by your everyday interaction with your child their adults. Set aside time in each day to read together with your child and watch your baby's in learning increase. Pay close attention ot facial experission, sounds, and gestures.
If you can keep your baby interested and involved in an activity and have fun the the child is learning.
Read more about this in the following article:
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_index
Now is the time to get your child ready for school. Even if your child is an infant, you can start now using simple building blocks steps that will help the child. Did you know that important early learning skills are started by your everyday interaction with your child their adults. Set aside time in each day to read together with your child and watch your baby's in learning increase. Pay close attention ot facial experission, sounds, and gestures.
If you can keep your baby interested and involved in an activity and have fun the the child is learning.
Read more about this in the following article:
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_par_012_index
Today the United Kingdom and Ireland celebrate...
Taking into account school schedules and other holidays and charity events, Britain's Booksellers Association is celebrating UNESCO's "World Book and Copyright Day" earlier than the April 23rd global celebration. Of course, doing so is not a problem for those of us at AI--here every day is "World Book Day".
The added good news, though, is that the purchase of a national "book token" is used as a conduit for £1 book purchases by schools all around the UK and Ireland. --Not a bad way to spread the love of reading...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Quote of the Day
Dear Readers,
What an appropriate quote for our B4 Literacy Readers: “Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy... means far more than learning how to read and write... The aim is to transmit... knowledge and promote social participation.” - UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany
As parents, relatives, care givers, teachers, and the support system members for our children, we should strive to arouses hope and instill literacy in our children before birth and beyond. You may ask how can you promote literacy before birth. The answer is read to your baby before he or she is born. Another solution is to encourage and promote literacy a variety of activities at an early age after birth.
What an appropriate quote for our B4 Literacy Readers: “Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy... means far more than learning how to read and write... The aim is to transmit... knowledge and promote social participation.” - UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany
As parents, relatives, care givers, teachers, and the support system members for our children, we should strive to arouses hope and instill literacy in our children before birth and beyond. You may ask how can you promote literacy before birth. The answer is read to your baby before he or she is born. Another solution is to encourage and promote literacy a variety of activities at an early age after birth.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Read Accross America Day
Dear Readers,
B4 Literacy celebrates Read Across America Day. This is an annual event that was started 12 years ago by the National National Education Association (NEA). B4 Literacy is proud to be able to promote literacy by encouraging our readers to read a book today to your child as we celebrate Read Across America!
And Happy Birthday Dr. Suess! Click on this link to read more about Read Across America Day: http://www.nea.org/readacross
B4 Literacy celebrates Read Across America Day. This is an annual event that was started 12 years ago by the National National Education Association (NEA). B4 Literacy is proud to be able to promote literacy by encouraging our readers to read a book today to your child as we celebrate Read Across America!
And Happy Birthday Dr. Suess! Click on this link to read more about Read Across America Day: http://www.nea.org/readacross
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