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Page Turners Reading: December 2013

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, December 10, 2013. We’ve known for a long time that reading to children is critical in their language development. However, we now know that the way in which we read to children is important also. Dialogic reading can be described as a conversation between an adult and a child (or children) about a book. It is a very powerful tool in language development, particularly vocabulary development. What did you see on that page? Repeat—have the child ...

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Page Turners Reading: Summer Learning

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Monday, June 9, 2014. I think I was almost as excited as my sons were once school was finally out for the summer. No more rushing them out the door every morning, no more struggling to get hours of homework done, and just being able to spend more time doing what we wanted to do instead of what we had to do. Suggestions for summer learning:. If a vacation is in your plan for the summer, see what kind of learning activities you can build into it. If you are sta...

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Page Turners Reading: Slow Reading

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Monday, October 20, 2014. Generally, when I talk about reading, I’m talking about children and the importance of each child developing strong reading skills, which includes an adequate fluency rate. So, when I saw a few articles about a relatively new movement called Slow Reading, I had to see what it’s all about. Slowed memory loss in later years. Deepened empathy from reading about people who are unlike you or in circumstances that are different than yours.

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Page Turners Reading: June 2013

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. International Mud Day Activities. Until recently, I never realized there was an international mud day. But, it sure sounds like fun. I spent my childhood puddle jumping, tree climbing, and playing in mud. It seems like a lot of children today do not have that opportunity. With appropriate care and supervision, mud activities can be safe and fun. Here are some possibilities for celebrating International Mud Day on June 29. Because child...

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Page Turners Reading: October 2013

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Phonological Memory and Early Reading. Going to New York. 8212;Tell the child, “I’m going to New York and I packed a …”. Name something you packed. The child then repeats the phrase, what you packed, then adds what they packed. (“I’m going to New York and I packed a … and a …”) Continue the game until the list gets too long to remember. 8212;Clap out a rhythm and have the child repeat the rhythm. Play Mother May I.

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Page Turners Reading: July 2013

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, July 30, 2013. 5 Numbers to Know. The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Has a new, interactive multi-media presentation entitled “ Five Numbers to RememberAbout Early Child Development. 700 Per Second—In a young child’s brain, new neural connections are formed at the rate of 700 per second. Reciprocal interactions with adults are one of the primary methods through which these neurons develop. So, what does this research tell us?

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Page Turners Reading: June 2014

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, June 24, 2014. International Mud Day 2014. Here are some possibilities for celebrating International Mud Day on June 29th (and perhaps all week). Make muddy footprints. Put a large piece of paper on the ground, get mud on the feet of plastic animals and ‘walk’ them across the paper, leaving a trail of footprints. Create mud sculptures. Add sticks, leaves, rocks, etc. Labels: love of learning. Monday, June 9, 2014. I think I was almost as excited as m...

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Page Turners Reading: April 2013

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Math Manipulatives—Help or Hindrance? As early educators, we have been taught the value of concrete, hands-on learning experiences. Children learn best by doing. In math, one of the most frequently used methods of providing concrete, hands-on experience is through manipulatives. Especially for one-to-one correspondence and addition and subtraction, simple counters are some of the most-used manipulatives. They contend that “poorl...

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Page Turners Reading: Beating H1N1 and Norovirus

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Reading and Literacy Clinic in Livermore, CA. Thursday, January 9, 2014. Beating H1N1 and Norovirus. Yup, it’s that time of year again. Teachers and students are starting to drop like flies from the flu and, from what I’m hearing from colleagues, from norovirus as well. While this is never a good time of year for trying to stay healthy, this year seems particularly bad with the H1N1 strain of the flu being a seriously unpleasant version and norovirus being even worse. A friend used to threaten to record ...