http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/childbooks/benefits-of-reading.htm
Rating: 12
Summary: This website gives guidelines to parents on how to find appropriate and enjoyable books for their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. It also includes links to recommended children's books and audio books. We chose this site because we felt it would be a helpful guide for parents in choosing books for their young children.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Choosing Books for Babies and Young Children
http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=307123
Rating: 13
Summary: This site outlines the basic issues of: where to get books, where to keep books, what to look for in a book, when to get and give books, and what makes a book appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. We chose this site because it gives parents the basic information they need for obtaining and storing good books for their children.
Rating: 13
Summary: This site outlines the basic issues of: where to get books, where to keep books, what to look for in a book, when to get and give books, and what makes a book appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. We chose this site because it gives parents the basic information they need for obtaining and storing good books for their children.
Tips for Parents: Choosing Books for Infants and Toddlers
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/For%20Parents/Everyday%20Parenting/Parents%20as%20Teachers/4TipsforParents.htm
Rating: 13
Site Summary: "We all know that reading is the fundamental skill for future learning, and that early reading benefits young children. The following are some tips about choosing good books for infants and toddlers, that parents, caregivers and guardians will find helpful."
We chose this site because it describes in detail the appropriate content, language, and design of books for children 0-30 months old, and gives tips on how to read aloud to children at this age as well.
Rating: 13
Site Summary: "We all know that reading is the fundamental skill for future learning, and that early reading benefits young children. The following are some tips about choosing good books for infants and toddlers, that parents, caregivers and guardians will find helpful."
We chose this site because it describes in detail the appropriate content, language, and design of books for children 0-30 months old, and gives tips on how to read aloud to children at this age as well.
10 Tips for Choosing Books for Children of All Ages
http://www.rif.org/parents/tips/tip.mspx?View=30
Rating: 15
Summary: This website provides 10 helpful ideas/resources for parents in choosing the right books for their children.
We chose this site because we feel that all parents (at some point) need a place to start in building a library of books for their children, and this site gives parents guidance on who to ask, where to go, and what kinds of books will ultimately best fit their child.
Rating: 15
Summary: This website provides 10 helpful ideas/resources for parents in choosing the right books for their children.
We chose this site because we feel that all parents (at some point) need a place to start in building a library of books for their children, and this site gives parents guidance on who to ask, where to go, and what kinds of books will ultimately best fit their child.
The Benefits of Reading to Your Child
http://www.raisesmartkid.com/articles/the-benefits-of-reading-to-your-child.html
Rating: 11
Summary: This site lists several emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of reading to your children. It also provides some ways in which parents can help teach their children to love to read.
We chose this site because we feel that educating parents on how to effectively read to their children, will improve both a child's love for the written word and ability to read.
Rating: 11
Summary: This site lists several emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of reading to your children. It also provides some ways in which parents can help teach their children to love to read.
We chose this site because we feel that educating parents on how to effectively read to their children, will improve both a child's love for the written word and ability to read.
Helping Your Child Become a Reader
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/greatideas/NCLB.asp
Rating: 14
Site Summary: This site includes "ideas for language-building activities that you can do with your child to help her build the skills she needs to become a reader." The suggested activities are appropriate for the following age groups: babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners/first graders.
We chose this site because it includes ideas--involving reading, as well as other simple or everyday activities--for helping children learn to love words and books, and preparing them to read themselves.
Rating: 14
Site Summary: This site includes "ideas for language-building activities that you can do with your child to help her build the skills she needs to become a reader." The suggested activities are appropriate for the following age groups: babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners/first graders.
We chose this site because it includes ideas--involving reading, as well as other simple or everyday activities--for helping children learn to love words and books, and preparing them to read themselves.
Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html
Rating: 14
Site Summary: "You can help your children become readers. Learning to read takes practice, more practice than children get during the school day. This brochure describes what a quality reading program should look like at school and how you can support that program through activities with your children."
We chose this site because it helps parents supplement formal reading instruction in their own home.
Rating: 14
Site Summary: "You can help your children become readers. Learning to read takes practice, more practice than children get during the school day. This brochure describes what a quality reading program should look like at school and how you can support that program through activities with your children."
We chose this site because it helps parents supplement formal reading instruction in their own home.
Tips for Reading to Preschoolers
http://www.nea.org/parents/readingpre.html
Rating: 12
Summary: This site, from the National Education Association, gives parents ideas for how to read with their child and to help their child get the most out of the reading experience (both in enjoyment and in learning). We chose this site because we felt it would be a helpful reading aid for parents, and make reading more enriching for children.
Rating: 12
Summary: This site, from the National Education Association, gives parents ideas for how to read with their child and to help their child get the most out of the reading experience (both in enjoyment and in learning). We chose this site because we felt it would be a helpful reading aid for parents, and make reading more enriching for children.
Reading to Babies and Young Children
http://www.childrensbook.me.uk/reading-babies-young-children/
Rating: 11
Summary: This site, written by a father of two, includes benefits of reading to babies and toddlers, tips on how to read to babies, toddlers, and preschool age children, and a list of the books that his family likes to read. We chose this site because we felt that it would help make reading a more enjoyable experience for both parents and children, and also give parents some ideas for books to read to their children of different ages.
Rating: 11
Summary: This site, written by a father of two, includes benefits of reading to babies and toddlers, tips on how to read to babies, toddlers, and preschool age children, and a list of the books that his family likes to read. We chose this site because we felt that it would help make reading a more enjoyable experience for both parents and children, and also give parents some ideas for books to read to their children of different ages.
Let's Read! The Benefits of Reading to Your Children
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-23-2003-36093.asp
Rating: 10
Site Summary: "Parents, when you help your children learn to read, you help them open the door to a big, exciting world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain like this: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally, they read for their own information or pleasure. When children become readers, their world is forever wider and richer."
We chose this site because it gives parents a list of creative ways that they can read with their children everyday.
Rating: 10
Site Summary: "Parents, when you help your children learn to read, you help them open the door to a big, exciting world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain like this: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally, they read for their own information or pleasure. When children become readers, their world is forever wider and richer."
We chose this site because it gives parents a list of creative ways that they can read with their children everyday.
What are the Benefits of Reading to My Young Child?
http://www.investinkids.ca/ContentPage.aspx?name=parents_reading_to_young_child
Rating: 15
Summary: This site, from Invest in Kids, covers: the benefits of reading to your young children, how you can instill a love of reading in your children, and how to enhance the reading experience for your children. We chose this site because we felt it gave parents helpful information about when to start reading to their children, as well as how to make reading more enjoyable for their children.
Rating: 15
Summary: This site, from Invest in Kids, covers: the benefits of reading to your young children, how you can instill a love of reading in your children, and how to enhance the reading experience for your children. We chose this site because we felt it gave parents helpful information about when to start reading to their children, as well as how to make reading more enjoyable for their children.
Reading Aloud to Kids: The 12 Benefits of Reading Books Out Loud to Children of All Ages
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/02/07/reading-aloud-to-kids-the-12-benefits-of-reading-books-out-loud-to-children-of-all-ages.htm
Rating: 11
Site Summary: "Reading aloud to children is one of the most important things you can do to ensure their future success....Kids of all ages (and adults, too) benefit from being read to, including even babies and toddlers. 'Children are never too young to have stories read to them,' says Nancy Verhoek-Miller, a specialist in early childhood education at Mississippi State University. The benefits are so profound, and kids form so much of their intelligence potential during the early years of their life, that experts recommend reading aloud to your child as soon as he or she is born, and continuing indefinitely."
This site then continues to list 12 key reasons why reading to one's children is beneficial, and even lists some recommended read-aloud books for each age group. We chose this site because we felt it encouraged parents to read to their children of all ages, and also gave them a place to start.
Rating: 11
Site Summary: "Reading aloud to children is one of the most important things you can do to ensure their future success....Kids of all ages (and adults, too) benefit from being read to, including even babies and toddlers. 'Children are never too young to have stories read to them,' says Nancy Verhoek-Miller, a specialist in early childhood education at Mississippi State University. The benefits are so profound, and kids form so much of their intelligence potential during the early years of their life, that experts recommend reading aloud to your child as soon as he or she is born, and continuing indefinitely."
This site then continues to list 12 key reasons why reading to one's children is beneficial, and even lists some recommended read-aloud books for each age group. We chose this site because we felt it encouraged parents to read to their children of all ages, and also gave them a place to start.
The Benefits of Children's Stories
http://www.littleonesreadingresource.com/childrens-stories.html
Rating: 13
Summary: This site enumerates how "parents who read childrens stories aloud to their kids provide a strong, positive influence and build a foundation for a lifetime of significant benefits," and then lists " the significant ways in which reading stories aloud to kids will change their lives . . . and yours."
We chose this site because we believe that if parents know how reading to their children can be beneficial to both them and the child, that they will be more likely to do so.
Rating: 13
Summary: This site enumerates how "parents who read childrens stories aloud to their kids provide a strong, positive influence and build a foundation for a lifetime of significant benefits," and then lists " the significant ways in which reading stories aloud to kids will change their lives . . . and yours."
We chose this site because we believe that if parents know how reading to their children can be beneficial to both them and the child, that they will be more likely to do so.
Family Literacy Research and Statistics
http://www.famlit.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?b=2009009&c=gtJWJdMQIsE&ct=2872701
Rating: 15
Site Summary: "Parent-child literacy activities in the home, such as helping children recognize letters, reading to children, or assisting children with reading and writing assignments, have been found to improve children’s language skills and heighten their interest in books."
This site includes statistics and charts to back up it's claims. We chose this site because statistics are a powerful persuader, and the goal for our website is to encourage and help parents in reading to their children.
Rating: 15
Site Summary: "Parent-child literacy activities in the home, such as helping children recognize letters, reading to children, or assisting children with reading and writing assignments, have been found to improve children’s language skills and heighten their interest in books."
This site includes statistics and charts to back up it's claims. We chose this site because statistics are a powerful persuader, and the goal for our website is to encourage and help parents in reading to their children.
Reading to Children is Very Beneficial
http://www.drpaul.com/library/READING.html
Rating: 14
Summary: This site answers a mother's question "What are the benefits of reading to children?" Dr. Paul, a pediatrician, answers her question by listing several academic, emotional, and life long benefits of reading to one's children. We chose this site in hopes that explaining the benefits of reading to their children would encourage parents to do so.
Rating: 14
Summary: This site answers a mother's question "What are the benefits of reading to children?" Dr. Paul, a pediatrician, answers her question by listing several academic, emotional, and life long benefits of reading to one's children. We chose this site in hopes that explaining the benefits of reading to their children would encourage parents to do so.
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