82. Simple steps to cultivating a read aloud habit
We all start doing it and gradually we do it less and less. There are many reasons why we should be reading aloud. Today in the show I share some Simple steps to cultivating a read aloud habit. We get past the humps in the road and find solutions in this 29 minute show.
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3:35 why we should be Reading aloud and not just following the crowd via resources.
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/index.html
4:00 ways to pick a book with Amy of Let’s Explore Getting Started With Chapter Books
4:45 tips on creating a plan
6:15 revising your when
7:20 Getting over the passive read aloud methods for wriggly toddlers and preschoolers ( Yes that all of them!)
Amy Mascott of TeachMama : Read aloud series
10:15 how easy it is to link books to the real world
11:00 No more boring read aloud sessions
11:35 Join a read aloud challenge via Footprints in the Butter each Thursday
12:20 Should you skip this section?
Join with others in your community with World Read Aloud day: March 7th , 2012.
14:55 How do you choose a really good read aloud book?
15:30 Have a look at book trailers via Mr Schu
MrSchuReads- via YouTube
17:00 Finding your springboards
5-6 year old Read-Alouds (for Parent) :: Kindergarten Family Read-Alouds :: Pre-School Read-Alouds (a list of 50)
18:30 Picture books to inspire via Zoe of Playingbythebook.net.
19:10 Quick tips- Goodreads.com :: Wishlist via Amazon :: Schools :: Librarians :: audiobooks :: Kidlit radio and news
23:20 Must read: Avoiding problems with Boys and reading via Mr Schu and his interview with Pam Allyn.
25:10 Read alouds are a brilliant gateway into other areas like writing. Melissa of Imaginationsoup.net: Word jar.
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53. Poetry in your pocket
How do you use poetry with your under 5 child? National Poem in your Pocket day is nearly here. This week we explore in the podcast ways to include poetry not just on April 14th but in our everyday interactions with your little tots.
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A few things in poems favour
- you can read one quickly.
- They usually have pictures
- They can be very funny.
- Full of language, history and folklore.
- lift a mood with a nonsense rhyme
- Great ways to encourage stories, writing, reading and talking.
- Easy to learn by heart without even trying.
Little boy blue and other rhymes
Great board book so everyone can grab it. This book has lasted a very long time through quite a few pairs of our families hands. There are lots of pictures to help with the Nursery Rhymes making it easy for my preschooler to read the Rhymes himself. It’s also small enough to have in the stroller to use if we’re out. ( Always have a stash of books closeby when you’re out- waiting is so much easier if you can pull out a book especially one with actions to get away the wiggles standing in line)
The works is a collection of poems in different styles. Nursery rhymes, action verses, chants, modern rhymes, traditional stories told in rhyme, fables and parables, myths and legends, humorous verse, tongue twisters, puns and wordplay, shape poems, calligrams, concrete verse, Acrostic etc etc They make excellent read aloud poems because there are so many different types to choose from in one book. Not all will be suitable for the young ones but it’s a great reference to see the range of poetry and brush up on ideas ourselves.
Read me is also a collection of poems but for everyday of the year. We like to read everyone in the families birthday poem.
Action Rhymes has 37 rhymes to get the kids moving and grooving. There are lots of pictures to give ideas what to do. There are examples of movements for us to learn so we can do the songs. Old favourites like… Here’s the church and here is the steeple, open the doors and here are the people unusual ones like.. snail snail put out your horns and I’ll give you bread and barley corns.
A Children’s Treasury of Milligan is a long time favourite of mine. Full of silly verse and stories. Kids love the silliness. Who doesn’t remember, On the Ning Nang Nong where the cows go bong! or try Rain
The Puffin book of utterly brilliant poetry- my current copy is nine years old so I hope it is still in print. There are poems from Spike Milligan ( see above), Kit Wright, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Roger McGough, Benjamin Zephaniah, Brian Pattern, Jackie Kay, John Agard, and Allan Ahlberg. Each section starts with an interview with the author. The questions are just like the ones the kids would ask themselves. You can find out what Michael Rosen would like to be if he wasn’t a human being?
I have quite a few collections books with many different poets. I hope that in reading this wide range the kids will develop a taste for a variety of poetry. It’s good to have definite likes and dislikes and form opinions. Mine, like most, have started with Nursery Rhymes but after they ‘ grow out’ of these I hope they’ll have latched onto something else. We can read a variety of books but poetry you can read so many more because they are so short and packed with some many goodies.
Poetry has always been a mood changer for me more than picture books ever could do. That’s not to say there aren’t sad or serious poems out there.
It is important for our kids to see the fun side of us; for us to laugh together; look and laugh at words and meanings; realise that reading is fun and lighthearted and not just HARD WORK.
Poetry gives you a chance to smile and laugh, and start some interesting conversations.
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RPT 50: World Read Aloud Day
Storytelling, oral traditions, reading books, sharing favourite passages are all fun ways we experience and share life with our tots. World Read Aloud day is the perfect time to celebrate your favourite read alouds or try something new.
Today Pam Allyn of Litword.org, author of numerous books, and founder of the global literacy day: World Read aloud day shares simple ideas to inspire some reading aloud. Read aloud doesn’t have to be from books!
Pam is a renowned Literacy Expert. She has been a powerful presence in the field of literacy education for over twenty years. She has created innovative programs, written many books on the subject of literacy education, and directs two internationally recognized organizations dedicated to building reading and writing cultures worldwide.
What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child–and All the Best Times to Read Them
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Raising Playful Tots show 35: Memetales- with Maya where crafts and literacy come together
Today’s show is part two of the interview with Maya from Memetales. Last week in show # 34 Maya talked to us about mobile apps, technology and her interactive website Memetales. This is part two exploring more about memetales and how we can get involved in this 24 minute show.
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
05:15 Picking vegetables |Blackberry and Apple loaf
08:20 Interview with Maya Bisneer of Memetales.com
Tips Getting children to read during the holidays
13:27 workshops to create the crafts and stories and books.
iphone/ipad apps by the end of the year.
14:09 How do you contribute to memetales.com as a writer or illustrator?
19:37 Dr Petra Kern
Weekly find: Early childhood educators
Dawn Does My Toddler Need Speech Therapy?
Show # 29 Lisa with Talking Tots Lisa of Talking Tots
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Raising Playful Tots show 34: Memetales- reading, stories, user made picture books and literacy
Maya from Memetales talks to us today about mobile apps, technology and her interactive website Memetales. This is part one of our conversation in this 25 minute sh
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:24 What’s been happening?
04:00 Questions
04:45 Traveling with My busy kit
05:44 Interview with Maya Bisneer of Memetales.com
08:08 Background and founding of Memetales.com
08:51 How does Memetales help mums to make the most of playtime?
Youtube of Children’s stories | video and Audio Children’s stories.
12:51 Importance of sharing stories
13:18 Comment on Geekdance.com: Parents using smartphones to entertain bored kids CNN.com ——–Preschool and elementary apps———
15:27 Special needs and Autistic children are drawn to touching and touch screen apps helps them.
18:55 Educational apps
Weekly find: Play Academy from @nurturestore
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