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For Educators A recent study found that given a choiceof books to read and keep, the vast majority (84%) of the first graders chose non-fiction. This should reinforce teachers' decisions to help primary students by making non-fiction books more a part of the classroom instructions.
TEACHER’S CURRICULUM GUIDEfor G is for Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet and Desert Digits: An Arizona Number book
LITERACY WEBSITES
Book It National Reading Incentive Program
Grand Canyon Reader Award - sponsored by the Arizona Library Assn., this is a students' choice award for books in five categories - picture book, non-fiction, intermediate, tween and teen.
Join author Jon Scieszka’s literacy initiative to get boys in touch with books they will want  to read.
International Reading Association Providing educators access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction with sections on lessons, standards, web resources and student materials. The calendar of events in literacy and literature is a favorite of mine!
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Focus on building literacy in combination with social and emotional readiness. Tools for Families include a monthly guide to school readiness, helpful reading tips and a list of favorite books.
Monthly eNewsletter with activity calendar, read along stories, Spanish language resources, games for kids and a printable parent guide.
Target is committed to literacy with programs for book festivals, family reading nights, Letters about Literature, Reach Out and Read and the Ready. Sit. Read! Book Club for parents and children, young readers and lifelong learners. Look for this information under the Education heading in the sidebar.
GRANTS FOR LITERACY ACTIVITIES Educational Enrichment Foundation
STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS C is for Creativity - Writing Workshop for Teachers - In this 2 hour workshop, participants explore a variety of alphabet books from the simple text of A Apple Pie (ca 1886) to today's sophisticated award winners and discover themes that cross the curriculum. Using popular alphabet books as writing models, teachers learn how easy and fun it is to write ABC books. Expository writing becomes a creative endeavor when students use the alphabet to organize their non-fiction works. The writing process used to create G is from Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet serves as an example. Samples of student written alphabet books are shared. Standard 2: Writing in the Language Arts. Bibliography of Alphabet Books. Math Lit 101 - Workshop for Teachers - In this 2 hour workshop, participants will survey a variety of children's picture books as they relate to the math standards from Number Sense to Data Analysis to Measurement. Math activities that complement Desert Digits: An Arizona Number Book will be shared. Bibliography of Math Lit Books.
MY FAVORITE BOOKS
*FOR TEACHING HOW TO WRITE CREATIVE NON-FICTION Nonfiction Matters – Reading, Writing and Researchin Grades 3-8, Stephanie HarveyNonfiction Writing – From the Inside Out, Laura RobbReading and Writing Information Text in the Primary Grades,
Nell K. Duke and V. Susan Bennett-Armistead
*FOR A REVIEW OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators, Anita Silvey, editor Laura’s List – The First Lady’s List of 57 Great Books for Families &Children, Beverly Darnall
*ON LITERACY Reading Magic-Why Reading Aloud to Our Children
Will Change Their Lives Forever, Mem Fox
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The International Reading Assn. (IRA), the Arizona Reading Association (ARA) and the local reading councils provide professional development opportunities. As president of the Greater Paradise Valley Reading Council (GPVRC), I encourage you to join me in the support of literacy in our state. There are 10 local councils in Arizona providing networking, community service and professional growth opportunities through workshops, author visits and conferences. Your $20 annual dues in the Arizona Reading Association also includes membership in a local council. Check the Literacy Events page for a schedule of activities for the GPVRC.
This site was last updated 09/28/07 |
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