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Mosier, Cassandra, Reading Specialist (HIDDEN)
Resources for Families, Teachers, Tutors, and Readers
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The brochures below are provided by author and reading expert Jim Trelease and are also available as downloads from his website. Additionally, Trelease-on-Reading.com offers additional brochures and information, as well as translations of these brochures in several other languages.
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Ten Facts Parents Should Know About Reading
Parent, teacher, relative, friend, or reader-- these facts are valuable for anyone. This is my favorite of Jim Trelease's reading brochures, and if you read only one, this should be it.
I'm especially fascinated by fact number 9, a free tool for reading that you probably have in your home! -
Why Some Read a Lot and Some Read Very Little
This brochure provides great insight about how readers are made, and the things we can do to help close the gaps between our most and least skilled early readers.
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Summer Reading
The most damage to many students' reading skills occurs while out of school, during what is known as the Summer Slide. This valuable brochure offers a number of solutions to an all-too-common problem!
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Fathers, Sons, & Reading
If you are or you know a father with sons, this brochure offers great insight into the value of a reading role model. In fact, I'd recommend it to any man who considers himself a mentor to a child.
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E-Books and E-Learning: Not So Fast!
Various experts offer sobering Pros and Cons to learning in the Digital Age. Though there are benefits, we should approach new technologies with caution.
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Why Read Aloud to Children?
As children grow and mature, it can be harder to find the time and motivation to read aloud with them. The attached brochure offers compelling evidence for starting early and continuing forever!
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Questions Parents Always Ask About Reading Aloud
To some, shared reading between a parent and child is as natural as breathing, but there are still unanswered questions many parents wonder about.
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30 Do's to Remember When Reading Aloud
Well into middle and even high school years, children benefit from hearing a fluent reader. This means that your child is never too old to be read to. Read the attached brochure or print yourself a copy to learn more about how to do it best!
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A Dozen Don'ts to Remember When Reading Aloud
If we plan to make reading enticing, there are some common errors that adults should aim to avoid, particularly when reading with children.
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If you enjoyed what you read above, please check out these great links:
- Excerpts from The Read-Aloud Handbook - a personal favorite of mine-- though my own copy is too dog-earred and cluttered with Post-Its, you'll get so much from the portions of Trelease's site
- Trip to Fenway - a great read-aloud excerpt to try out with your middle grade student, particularly if he or she enjoys baseball
- Ozma of Oz - another awesome read-aloud-- this time a little magical and a little mysterious
- Trelease-on-Reading.com - Jim Trelease has endless great information to share about your young reader, his background, and some of our favorite children's authors. Find more on his site (above), or check out his publications for loads of great read-alouds and more information than you ever thought possible about the development of reading skills.