http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/ Articles for Adolescent Literacy. en-us Copyright 2007 2007-07-13T14:00:00-05:00 daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/44 Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at the kindergarten phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development at this stage. 44@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Goals for Kindergarten: Experimental Reading and Writing 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/45 Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at each phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development along the way. 45@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Goals for Preschool: Awareness and Exploration 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/46 According to a recent major study of over 1,300 children across a seven-year period, different child care experiences influence the development of young children. Learn about these influences in this summary of a study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 46@http://www.themorningnews.org/ The NICHD Study of Early Child Care 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/35 Part of teaching reading is motivating the children to practice, practice, practice. Find out how to use children's poetry to encourage kids to read. 35@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Using Poetry to Teach Reading 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/36 Summer shouldn't mean taking a break from learning, especially reading. Studies show that most students experience a loss of reading skills over the summer months, but children who continue to read actually gain skills. 36@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Summer Reading Tips for Parents 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/37 Reading Rockets helps parents and educators address the aftermath of the tsunami disaster with children through reading and books. 37@http://www.themorningnews.org/ It Happened Over There:Empathy Through Children's Books 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/39 The reader's theater strategy blends students' desire to perform with their need for oral reading practice. Reader's Theater offers an entertaining and engaging means of improving fluency and enhancing comprehension. 39@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Reader's Theater: Giving Students a Reason to Read Aloud 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/41 Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at the third grade phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development at this stage. 41@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Goals for Third Grade: Independent and Productive Reading and Writing 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/42 Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at the second grade phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development at this stage. 42@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Goals for Second Grade: Transitional Reading and Writing 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/43 Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at the first grade phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development at this stage. 43@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Goals for First Grade: Early Reading and Writing 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/47 Encourage literacy in your home and community. Here are some great tips to start everyone on the road to reading. 47@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Family Literacy Tips: From A to Z 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/49 Helping kids learn to read is a great goal for community groups. An important step for all groups is to not only define how to help, but also to identify the children in the community who could must benefit from what you do. This article provides tips for finding and serving these children. 49@http://www.themorningnews.org/ How Community Groups Can Serve Children Who Most Need Help 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/50 We know from research that an effective reading program must address several aspects of reading. Among others, these aspects include the alphabetic code, fluency, comprehension, and motivation. 50@http://www.themorningnews.org/ 9 Components of Effective, Research-Supported Reading Instruction 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/51 Use the power of stories to explore what's different and the same, new and shared, about ourselves and our experiences. These nine new books find wonderful ways to express universal themes through African Americans, both fictional and real. 51@http://www.themorningnews.org/ The Things We Share: Themes for Black History Month 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/54 Reading is the heart of education. The knowledge of almost every subject in school flows from reading. 54@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Is Reading Still Important in the Video Age? 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/55 We read to children for all the same reasons we talk with children: to reassure, to entertain, to bond; to inform or explain, to arouse curiosity, to inspire. But in reading aloud, we also condition the child's brain to associate reading with pleasure, create background knowledge, build vocabulary, and provide a reading role model. 55@http://www.themorningnews.org/ How Can Something as Simple as Reading to a Child Be So Effective? 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/56 What can parents buy to help a child do better at school? Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, suggests the three B's. 56@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Is There Something I Could Buy That Would Help My Child to Read Better? 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/57 Where can your school, library, or community group find free or low-cost books for kids? There are a number of national organizations and programs that can help! 57@http://www.themorningnews.org/ In Search of Free Books 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/58 This list is meant to introduce children, and the adults who care for them, to newer books in the field of children's literature. This list is organized by age range and then by the author's last name. 58@http://www.themorningnews.org/ 75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00 http://www.adolescentliteracy.org/article/59 There's more to sharing a book than reading it aloud to your child. Here are some tips for when and how to share books, and why it is so important. 59@http://www.themorningnews.org/ Tips for Sharing Books 2007-07-13T09:26:41-05:00