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Children love to hear stories. They help a child to think and put ideas and words together. Make up a fun story, and ask your child tell you how it can end.

Caught in the act! - Show your child that reading just isn’t for the classroom. Let your kids catch you reading whenever possible. Try making a game of it. One way might be to create "I caught you reading!" coupons. Each time they "catch" a family member reading they present them with a coupon. At the end of each week, hold a drawing to award a family member with a prize.

Did you know that you should continue reading aloud to your kids even after they learn to read?  For older kids, read two grade levels above to increase vocabulary and keep their interest.  For younger kids, feel free to read the same book over and over.. it increases comprehension and raises their confidence!  There are many books designed to be read as parent/child.. with easier text accompanied by longer text for turn taking.

“If you want to engage struggling male readers in academic topics, try linking book reading to interdisciplinary, practical projects such as researching histories, writing postcards, sending e-mails, following arts and crafts directions, building models, creating to-do lists, reading maps, and cooking using recipes. Exposing students to the wide array of literacies that exist beyond completing academic tasks will increase their exposure to the topic and given text and improve their ability to comprehend and retain important textual information”

[advice given by Derek (pseudonym), age 9, who is also a struggling learner].

Today, April 12th, is National Drop Everything and Read Day (known as D.E.A.R. Day). D.E.A.R. Day is held on April 12th every year, in honor of Beverly Cleary’s birthday. It is “a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to
make reading together on a daily basis a family priority.”

Visit http://www.pbs.org/parents/booklights/archives/2010/04/happy-dear-day.html for more information about D.E.A.R Day and how you can help celebrate!

Change.org has launched an effort to identify Ideas for Change in America. The 10 most popular ideas will be presented at an event in Washington, DC to relevant members of the Obama Administration, and Change.org will mobilize its community to support a series of grassroots campaigns to turn each idea into reality.

They submitted the idea for a national “Read to Kids” campaign that could engage national and local literacy organizations, schools, teachers, parents, authors, publishers and nearly every sector of business and society that understands that our nation’s future depends on our children’s literacy skills. 



To vote for the national “Read to Kids” campaign go to:
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/launch_a_national_read_to_kids_campaign 


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Get a sneak peak of Driving My Tractor on YouTube!

Or sit back and listen to the audio at the Barefoot Books website.

Then download the activity sheet and have a farmyard full of fun!

Ages 2 to 5 years
Written By: Jan Dobbins
Illustrated By: David Sim
Sung By: SteveSongs

Literacy is more than just about reading books. It’s the way in which each of us relate to our world using words. Taken from a Getting Your Child Ready to Read by the International Reading Association, here are some practical ideas that will help encourage your child’s interest in literacy:
• Set a good example: Let your child see you reading and writing, both as part of your daily responsibilities and just for fun.
• Make labels with the names of household objects and stick them on those objects. This will help your child begin to recognize letters and words.
• Give everything a name. Build your child’s vocabulary by pointing out interesting objects and parts of objects, like wheels, handles, petals, and tails.
• Talk with your child as often as you can, and let him or her hear your conversations with others. Pay attention when your child talks to you, and respond whenever you can.
• In public, point out signs, labels, and logos to your child. Children like knowing what is going on around them and will begin identifying familiar signs. Challenge your child to find a new word each time you’re out and about.

“The road to becoming a reader begins the day a child is born and continues through the end of third grade. At that point, a child must read with ease and understanding to take advantage of the learning opportunities in fourth grade and beyond-in school and in life.” (A Child Becomes a Reader, National Institute for Literacy).

Contact thebeeteam@liddlebeebooks.com to learn more about what we can do to help you promote literacy in your home!