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Books and Babies
Reading to your child is one of
the most important things you can do to ensure his or her future success.
It is never too early to start reading to your child. It is FREE, it doesn't
require any refrigeration, you never have to dust it, and you can do it
anywhere! These sites will provide a great deal of additional information
about the importance of reading to children.
As you work through the TASKS assigned
you will be visiting a variety of links on the World Wide Web.
TASK I: While you are in one of
the sites, travel to a link that is mentioned within that site. The name
of a link will be underlined blue text. Jot down the URL (address) of the
site you select.
TASK II: Select two (2) of the sites
listed in the Importance of reading
category below, visit them, and browse through the information provided.
Find a statement that impresses you about the importance of reading. Jot
down the quote and give the author credit by citing your source.
Importance of reading
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These sites contain opinions of various people about the importance of
reading to young children.
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Importance
of Reading
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index.html
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Table
of Contents: El Reto: Á A Leer, Am*rica
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Sites
for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers... - Sites for Children
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WSKG's
November Networker
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5287.html
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FRONT
PAGE
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LibrarySpot
feature - Born to Read
TASK III: Select at least three
(3) of the Reading tips
sites
to visit. These sites will provide an incredible number of ideas for ways
to include reading in your child's life. Select five (5) ideas that you
will actually try with your child. Be sure to select things that you are
really willing to do! Write down the tips you select.
Reading tips
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These sites contain suggestions for making reading a regular part of your
life with your child.
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1998-1999
Early Childhood Activity Calendar
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Tips
for Families As Their Children's First Teacher
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How
To Get Involved in the America Reads Challenge
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Helping
children learn about readingReadyWeb
Home Page
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Helping
Your Child Learn To Read
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Getting
to Know You: Activities for Young Babies
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ReadAlong.html
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recipk_3.html
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ALSC:
Born to Read -- A Project Fact Sheet
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Basics.html
TASK IV: Visit two (2) of the
Suggested books sites listed below.
Look over the suggested books. Are you familiar with any of the books mentioned?
Go to the shelves in the library and locate one (1) of the books on the
list. (Children's books are located in the 800's in our library.) Read
the book you select, write down the title, author, and illustrator. Write
a brief summary of the book. Usually just two or three sentences will do
the job of summarizing the book.
Suggested books
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These sites contain lists of books to read to various age levels.
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Dreamhouse:
Nursery: Bookcase: Rhymes
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ALSC:
The Randolph Caldecott Medal
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//www.amtexpo.com/babbooks/
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Read
to Kids
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TASK V: Go to the site below and
read the information provided. Use the telephone book to locate the name
and address of the public library located nearest to your home. Call that
library, find out the hours of operation and any information about scheduled
story hours.
The library
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This site focuses on the use of the library and ways to introduce your
child to the library.
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Interested.html
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