1. October 28, 2008 Facilitators Ellen Foley, LS Counselor Mary Yamazaki, Kindergarten Teacher Patty Sloan, KA-2 IT Coordinator

2. Love Limits Consistency

3. Hierarchy is a good thing. Parents Children

4. Conflict resolution Who am I? Parent time Family meeting Celebrate successes

5. Help children to help themselves Help with social skill practice

6. limit inappropriate exposure discuss, reassure, distract preview when possible avoid over-talking

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8. A tired child Cranky or irritable Unclear thinking Difficulty with directions Quick to argue Physical clumsiness Weakened immune system Poor memory

9. Routine,routine,routine Turn down the volume, the lights, the activity level ! 10 – 12 hours

10. Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com

11. In reading aloud, we:  Condition the child’s brain to associate reading with pleasure  Create background knowledge  Build vocabulary  Provide a reading role model  Increase attention span http://www.trelease-on-reading.com

12. Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way. ---Orville Prescott, A Father Reads to His Children

13. What if I’m just not comfortable reading some stories in English?  Read books in your home language  Read simple, pattern books that have rhythm, rhyme, and repetition

15. Story Telling ~ an oral tradition “When you were just a little egg…”  family stories  folktales from your childhood or home country

16.  Books on tape or CD  Tape stories in your own voice for times when you are away from your child

18. Just a Few of Ms. Y’s Favorite Picture Books To Read Aloud

19. Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?

20.  Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level.

21. Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?  Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level. HARD BOOKS HURT READERS!

22. Ms. Y’s Top Ten Read Aloud Chapter Books* *For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 and above Most are too difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or ESL) and many kindergartners at this time

23. The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease http://www.trelease-on-reading.com

24. The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease

25. http://www.trelease-on-reading.com The Read-Aloud Handbook Jim Trelease

26. Jim’s Top Ten Favorite Kindergarten Novels* *For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 & above Too difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or ESL) at this time http://www.trelease-on-reading.com

27. Read to Your Bunny By Rosemary Wells

28. Read to your bunny often,

29. It’s twenty minutes of fun.

30. It’s twenty minutes of moonlight.

31. And twenty minutes of sun.

32. Twenty old- favorite minutes,

33. Twenty minutes brand- new,

34. Read to your bunny often,

35. And…

36. Your bunny will read to you.

37. Make memories that last a lifetime~ For you and your child

38. Good for children at home?  Ages 3-6  Sit with child or encourage partner work  Short periods of time (10-20 minutes)  Place computer in common place

39. Tips for interacting  Share their discoveries  Help them to solve a problem  Admire a picture they’ve created  Encourage language skills  Offer direct assistance

40. Quality Software  Open-ended  Gains in measures of intelligence and nonverbal skills  Drill-and-practice  Encourages competitive behavior  Discourages creativity and exchange of ideas

41. Recommended Quality Software  Kidpix  Kidspiration  Trudy  Tux Paint  Thinking Things  Kidworks

42. Violent Video Games  Active participation in violent acts  Assortment of weapons  Do not ban, but monitor choice of games “Playing a lot of violent video games is related to having more aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.” Psychologist Craig Anderson, PhD

43. Quality Educational Sites  Prepared environment on internet  Grade level web pages Grade level web pages  Safe links  Newsletters  Ebooks  Photo galleries