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July 2011 - Posts
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I don’t usually get too political, but this really made me smile. Read More...
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Well, all of the major networks are rolling out their Fall lineups, trying to get folks excited about the new and returning shows (for my personal taste, a little less reality and little more comedy), so I figure, why not me as well. I’ve got a few surprises Read More...
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Unless you've been under a rock the past few days (and with the temperatures nearing Hades levels in most of the U.S. under a rock might be the coolest place to be), you've certainly heard about Border's Bookstores closing. A pang in my heart at hearing Read More...
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“ Writing can contribute to the building of almost every kind of inner control of literacy learning that is needed by the successful reader. ” – Marie Clay Whoa. Read it again (I did). All early childhood educators know the link between reading and writing Read More...
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Chapter Eleven of Literacy Beginnings , Using Interactive Read-Aloud to Support Emergent Readers , goes deeper into the cornerstone of any early childhood classroom, reading aloud. The opening line of the chapter sums up the importance of the task at Read More...
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Chapter Ten of Literacy Beginnings , an introductory chapter, Learning to Read: Three Critical Areas of Early Learning , outlines the three critical areas involved with learning to read. We all know introducing children to books, concepts of print, and Read More...
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If you're a little... well unorganized like me, you might appreciate this. Here's a table with all the chapters and where to join the blog party. Remember, it's never too late to buy the book and join our amazing discussion. Enjoy! Literacy Beginnings Read More...
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A few weeks ago, a group of bloggers (including me!) began a book study of the new Fountas and Pinnell book, Literacy Beginnings: A Pre-Kindergarten Handbook . When Vanessa from Pre-K Pages asked me to participate, I was unsure at first. The books subtitle Read More...
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