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You’ve read Goodnight Moon and Hop on Pop at least a hundred times. Expand the literacy experience with these fun hands-on activities.
Tools to help your pre-reader become a confident and successful reader.
stretcH the story
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
-Emilie Buchwald
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Welcome to the R.E.D. Zone where “give me twenty” means minutes – reading minutes! Children who are read to on a regular basis show more interest in books, have a higher vocabulary, and learn to read more easily...and just 20 minutes a day is all it takes. The zone will “go live” during March and April with a challenge to reach 800 minutes on the Monthly Minute Meter. Already putting in your twenty every day? There are still plenty of tools and resources geared towards building reading-readiness skills so hang around the zone and enjoy!
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Reading aloud to children can inspire them to want to read. The R.E.D. Zone is thrilled to partner with you – and Corduroy – in this important task!
Don Freeman’s storybook character, Corduroy, a little bear with a missing button, is one of the best-loved bears in children’s literature and his story has become a treasured childhood classic.
About Penguin Young Readers
CORDUROY trademark & ©2010. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. |
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During the Give Me Twenty Reading Challenge, you can enjoy a professionally narrated story complete with original music online! The R.E.D. Zone is proud to partner with One More Story to bring you a special selection from their electronic bookshelf of picture books each week during the challenge.
Week 1 Feature:
My Little Sister Ate One Hare
March 1-7, 2010
onemorestory.com | All weekly feature titles
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While it’s great to just cuddle up and enjoy a book, it’s also beneficial to know what an effective read-aloud looks like. It’s an interactive process with opportunities before, during, and after to further expand a child’s understanding about reading and print. Either way – for pleasure or for a purpose – you are making a difference every time you read aloud to a child.
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Do you have all types of literature--alphabet books, nursery rhymes, picture books, folk and fairy tales and poetry--on the shelf? Are there any Caldecott Medal winners? What about informational or environmental print? Plenty of variety in multiple formats will satisfy the different interests and needs of your growing readers.
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