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    Education Station  Learning to Read  Books

    Books for Parents Books for Kids Online Books


    Books for Kids - Read to Me!

    Here are some excellent books and worksheets from the Speechtx website. "Speech-Language Pathologists are continually looking for new activities. This site has a variety of printable activities and ideas for different ages, all FREE! Help yourself and share with your colleagues. Parents are also encouraged to enjoy the activities."

    Alphabet and Letter Books - "Reading to children is the most important key to emergent literacy. Here are a few favorite books that encourage beginning literacy and introduce children to the concept of letters"

    Phonological Awareness Books - Some more great recommended books from the SpeechTX website. " Phonological Awareness is the awareness that language is composed of sounds and the understanding of the relationship of these sounds (words in sentences, syllables, and rhyming)." Books grouped by categories that help to raise phonological awareness: sequencing, rhyming words, compound words, alliteration, words in a sentence and more.

    Phonemic Awareness- "Phonemic Awareness is the awareness that language is composed into small sounds and the ability to manipulate these sounds." A list of books that concentrate on specific consonants.

    Teaching your Child Rhyming - a wonderful handout for parents; some great ideas to help your child this important skill that will help them learn how to read.

    Home Activities


    Nursery Rhymes for Language - using nursery rhymes to help facilitate language."Learning nursery rhymes provide children with practice in many different areas... memory, language concepts, numbers, rhyming words, and the rhythm of language."

    Other Books We Love (and so do our kids!)

    Annie's Rhyme Time - An online game from Scholastic;s website. "All Subjects Keep kids guessing with The Daily Riddle! This fun game of rhyming exercises critical-thinking skills as it builds vocabulary and phonemic awareness."

    Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around

    Goodnight Moon

    Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

    Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Rhymes and Riddles With Corduroy

    Top 5 Books of Rhymes and Fun for Little Ones - From about.com: "Young children love the sounds of rhythms and rhymes, from Mother Goose and other traditional rhymes to recently written rhymes. When the rhymes are coupled with engaging illustrations, children tend to enjoy hearing (and seeing) them again and again. A nice side benefit is that rhymes, alliteration, and other word play are great ways to begin to prepare children to learn to read."

    Books for Kids - I Can Read!

    Bob Books First! Level A, Set 1
    by Bobby Lynn Maslen, John R. Maslen (Illustrator)

    "With their engaging stories and clever illustrations, the Bob Books have ushered millions of kids into the world of reading. This relaunch of the popular series features a handy new chart on the back of each box that enables parents and educators to easily identify which set is best suited for their child's reading capabilities. Each set is color coded to indicate reading level and each story is carefully crafted to help children at different learning stages master essential reading skills."

    Bob Books Fun! Level A, Set 2
    by Bobby Lynn Maslen, John R. Masllen (Illustrator), John R. Maslen

    Bob Books Plus
    by Bobby Lynn Maslen, John Maslen (Illustrator), Bonnie Bader (Editor)


    Books for Parents

    Beginning to Read : Thinking and Learning about Print
    by Marilyn Jager Adams

    How to Teach Your Dyslexic Child to Read:
    A Proven Method for Parents and Teachers by Bernice H. Baumer

    Helping Your Dyslexic Child: A Step-By-Step Program for Helping Your Child Improve
    Reading, Writing, Spelling, Comprehension, and Self-Esteem
    by Eileen M. Cronin

    Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children
    by Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children, Catherine E. Snow (Editor),
    M. Susan Burns (Editor), Peg Griffin (Editor)

    In the Mind's Eye:Visual Thinkers, Gifted People With Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties, Computer Images and the Ironies of Creativity by Thomas G. West

    Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success by M. Susan Burns (Editor), Catherine E. Snow (Editor), Peg Griffin (Editor), Betty Alberts, Bruce Alberts


    Online Books

    The Real Mother Goose Website - The original text complete with all the rhymes and scanned illustrations.

    Seussville Website - this is so much fun! Try the One Fish, Two Fish Matching Game, or the Fox in Sox Game.

    Early Learning Years Website

    Animals

    Counting

    Nursery Rhymes - A to F



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    Featured Products:

     

     

    The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers
    Sue Schwartz, Ph.D.

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    Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know
    (2nd Ed.)

    Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi
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    The Late Talker

    The Late Talker,
    a book about children's
    speech difficulties,
    co-written by Speechville Co-Founder, Lisa Geng

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    Speechville Express is a resource for families, educators, and medical professionals, offering information about language development in children, helping those who care for toddlers and young children who are late talkers, and connecting you with others who have been down this road. Language disorders and communication impairments included are apraxia, stuttering, pervasive developmental disorder, dysarthria, and aphasia, among others.

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