Parent Resources

Below you will find parent resource information sheets and informative blog posts. Please feel free to download and print the PDF versions of the information sheets.

Bonding Boys to Books(pdf)
Fathers and Sons (pdf)
Reading Aloud to Your Child (pdf)
Boys and Reading: Tips for Making Reading "Boy Friendly" (a guest blog post on The Children's Book Review)
Real World Reading: Introducing Nonfiction into the Lives of Preschoolers(a guest blog post on No Time for Flash Cards)
Five Ways to Raise a Reader (a guest blog post on Big Universe)
Blog post Boys and Competitive Reading at Getting Boys to Read. Suggestions Dawn made regarding boys and reading are mentioned!

Check back soon for more information sheets!

Video Resources

Watch this video with your child, of author Bill Martin, Jr. reading his classic book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Your preschooler will love it!

Check out this fabulous post by The Book Chook "When Should We Start Reading to Kids?" She answers the question by posting various videos of parents reading aloud to young children. Check it out!

Online Resources

  Mrs. P's Storytime   Starfall   Literacy Lava   Big Universe
An interactive and FREE     A great site to inspire Free pdf ezine Over 1,000 books site that makes reading a love of reading in for parents. online to read or
come alive for children children in Pre-K-2nd create. grade.

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