Read It Again!

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A Book You Loved

When you were little

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Why did you love it?

• Funny
• Voices
• Familiar
• Silly

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Why Read Books?

Article

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Why Read Books to Kids?

Build Language Skills

Identify Sequences

Improve Comprehension (thinking about what we read)

Spark a love for reading

Boosts social-emotional learning

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Tips

Make reading a routine, not a choice

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Tips

Read the silly voices. Be dramatic.

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Tips

Ask questions

• Where?
• Who?
• Why did…?
• What will happen next?
• Did you see?

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Note: Keep it light. This is not a pop-quiz.

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Tips

Look at pictures.

• Look for hints, clues.
• Look for funny illustrations.
• Look for things that explain the meaning.
• Look for beauty.

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Tips

Let your child choose.

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Yes, that means they may pick the same book over and over and over.

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Read it again.

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Tips

Encourage interaction

• Point
• Read along
• Find a word
• Notice patterns
• Predict what comes next
• Fill in the blank

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Touch The Sky

Vern longs to be one of the kids who swings so high that their toes touch the sky. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to pump. But a chance encounter with Gretchen changes everything.

A story for every kid on the cusp of learning something new who just needs an extra push to get there.

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Inky’s Amazing Escape

Inky had been at the New Zealand aquarium since 2014. He had been getting used to his new environment, but the staff quickly figured out that he had to be kept amused or he would get bored.

One night in 2016, Inky, about the size of a basketball, decided he’d had enough. He slithered eight feet across the floor and down a drainpipe more than 160 feet long to his home in the sea.

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Thanks!

Any questions?

You can find me at:

• lhirt@dnusd.org

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Please choose one book to take home with you!

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