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Welcome, and thank you for visiting our site! To access our resources, please see the below posts, where you will find: links to websites about reading to your child, a rating of each website, and a brief description of what the site contains. We hope this information will be helpful to you, in making reading to your child a more fulfilling experience for both you and your child!
(Note: All our web links have been included on this website because they relate to Child Development in that: reading to children improves their literacy skills, and helps foster a love for reading, and learning to read is an important part of a child's cognitive development.)

Friday, November 21, 2008

Animal Sound Books for Preschoolers

Rating: 21
Site summary: Little kids will love these loud, loony books they can squawk, chirp and bleet along to. Imitating animals is a fun way for preschoolers to learn about our world, while making some noise!
We chose this site because animals are a sure-fire way to get a preschoolers' attention.
http://family.go.com/entertainment/article-208576-family-5--animal-sound-books-for-preschoolers-t/

Recommended Reading List:Books to Excite, Teach and Encourage Young Readers

Rating: 20
Site summary: This site was designed to recommend books that excite, teach and encourage young readers. After review, it is evident that adventure stories are a main focus of the book choices recommended.
We chose to include this site because you can never have too many good books around when you are raising a preschooler!
http://www.preschoolerstoday.com/articles/development/recommended-reading-list-1660/24/

Fairy Tales For Preschoolers

Rating: 21
Site summary: Preschool children love Fairy Tales. I can think of no better way to pass an afternoon than listening to someone narrate one of the classic childrens stories of all time.
We chose this site because it is good to include great variety in the books preschoolers are exposed to.
http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125233&ca=Education

Make Reading Riveting for Children with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Rating: 21
Site summary: What parents can do to make reading more enjoyable and educational for their attention- or learning-disabled child
We chose this site because it had great ideas of different way to approach reading with an ADHD/Learning disabled child.
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/1869.html

Autism- Kids and Reading

Rating: 20
Site Summary: The most pertinent advice when approaching the topic of autism and reading is to know how your individual son, daughter, or student prefers to learn. Like all children, the boy or girl with autism needs to be taught in a manner that best fits his or her personality and needs.
We chose this site because reading is a special challenge for autistic children.
http://www.kidsandreading.co.uk/autism.html

Phonics and Whole Language Learning

Rating: 18
Site summary: Ideally, children should develop literacy through real life settings as they read together with parents or other caring adults. If parents and teachers work together and demonstrate mutual respect, children's learning will be reinforced at home and in the classroom.
We chose this site because it speaks specifically of how phonics can start to become inplemented at home before the child even starts school.
http://www.tots2tweens.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=62

Preschool Picture Books Listed by Themes

Rating: 17
Site summary: A resource of early childhood and preschool education picture books recomended for both classroom teachers and parents. Preschool books are listed according to early childhood education themes and include both classic and new titles for young children.
We chose this site because it is nice to have some experienced help in finding great books for children.
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/book-themes.htm