october 28, 2008 facilitators ellen foley, ls counselor mary yamazaki, kindergarten teacher patty...
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October 28, 2008
FacilitatorsEllen Foley, LS Counselor
Mary Yamazaki, Kindergarten TeacherPatty Sloan, KA-2 IT Coordinator
LoveLimit
s Consistency
Hierarchy is a good thing.
Parents
Children
• Conflict resolution
• Who am I?
• Parent time
• Family meeting
• Celebrate successes
•Help children to help themselves
•Help with social skill practice
•limit inappropriate exposure
•discuss, reassure, distract
•preview when possible
•avoid over-talking
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A tired child
• Cranky or irritable• Unclear thinking• Difficulty with directions• Quick to argue• Physical clumsiness• Weakened immune system• Poor memory
•Routine,routine,routine
• Turn down the volume, the lights, the activity level !
• 10 – 12 hours
In reading aloud, we:Condition the child’s brain to associate reading with pleasureCreate background knowledgeBuild vocabularyProvide a reading role modelIncrease attention span
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way.
---Orville Prescott,
A Father Reads to His Children
What if I’m just not comfortable reading some stories in English?Read books in your home
languageRead simple, pattern books that have rhythm, rhyme, and repetition
Story Telling ~ an oral tradition
“When you were just a little egg…”
family stories
folktales from your childhood or home country
Books on tape or CD
Tape stories in your own voice for times when you are away from your child
Just a Few of Ms. Y’s Favorite Picture Books To Read Aloud
Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?
Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level.
Are chapter books appropriate read alouds for kindergartners?Yes, as long as the story, the emotional level, and the vocabulary are not above their listening comprehension level.
HARD BOOKS HURT READERS!
Ms. Y’s Top Ten Read Aloud Chapter Books*
*For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 and aboveMost are too difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or ESL) and many kindergartners at this time
The Read-Aloud Handbook
Jim Trelease
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
The Read-Aloud HandbookJim Trelease
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
The Read-Aloud HandbookJim Trelease
Jim’s Top Ten Favorite Kindergarten Novels*
*For more mature listeners in Grades K and 1 & aboveToo difficult for English Language Learners (ELL or
ESL) at this time
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Read to Read to Your BunnyYour Bunny
By Rosemary By Rosemary WellsWells
Read to your
bunny often,
It’s twenty minutes of fun.
It’s twenty
minutes of
moonlight.
And twenty
minutes of sun.
Twenty old-
favorite minutes,
Twenty minutes brand-new,
Read to your
bunny often,
And…
Your bunny
will read to you.
Make memories that last a lifetime~
For you and your child
Good for children at home?Ages 3-6Sit with child or encourage partner workShort periods of time (10-20 minutes)Place computer in common place
Tips for interactingShare their discoveriesHelp them to solve a problemAdmire a picture they’ve createdEncourage language skillsOffer direct assistance
Quality SoftwareOpen-ended
Gains in measures of intelligence and nonverbal skills
Drill-and-practiceEncourages competitive behaviorDiscourages creativity and exchange of ideas
Recommended Quality Software
KidpixKidspirationTrudyTux PaintThinking ThingsKidworks
Violent Video GamesActive participation in violent actsAssortment of weaponsDo not ban, but monitor choice of games
“Playing a lot of violent video games is related to having more aggressive
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.” Psychologist Craig Anderson, PhD
Quality Educational Sites
Prepared environment on internet
Grade level web pages Safe linksNewslettersEbooksPhoto galleries