Posted by: wpbkids on: October 5, 2009
It’s that special time of the year again, to celebrate the joy of reading with Jumpstart’s Read for the Record! Jumpstart is an organization that understands the importanc e of volunteerism to change the lives of preschool children. In 2006 Jumpstart created an international campaign to bring preschool children and their caregivers together to read [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: September 30, 2009
Hey Palm Beach County School District kids, caregivers, and teachers, there is a great electronic database, free to you, that allows you to have your favorite book read aloud! TumbleBooks has so much to offer; you’ll have access to story books, new books, puzzles and games from your favorite story, language learning, audio books, and [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: September 8, 2009
HORRAY, Mo Willems is “vidsiting” the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace!!!
A while back, my sister librarian, Jeanne, signed up our library to be one of the 200 organizations that Mo Willems will visit (vidsit) by video.
On September 3rd we received that email we were impatiently waiting for: “Congratulations! Your school or library has been [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: September 4, 2009
All that talk about the majestic jungle in KidSpace had me thinking about the great tropical jungles and rare and exotic creatures we have in South Florida, other than in our zoos. Here is a list of some great family fun places to visit on the weekends or when the kids are out of school. Home school [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: August 18, 2009
My sister librarian, Ms. Jennifer, sent me some information on home literacy environment, which is defined as standing support mechanisms that assists in early literacy. Grow-a-Reader BookList by Kidbibs provides a list of some support mechanisms/conditions that help children develop literacy:
Parents who read
Parents who write
A home where there are many types of reading materials: newspaper, [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: August 12, 2009
The month of August is often the warmest of all, with the sun shining every chance it gets. During this time, we often choose to cool off at the pool, water parks, and the beach with our little ones. There are many parents and caregivers out there that spend an ample amount of time looking for [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: July 13, 2009
Let’s read…let’s read…let’s read West Palm Beach! The West Palm Beach Public Library is actively seeking adults that love to read for their “Let’s Read” Program. The “Let’s Read” program brings volunteers from our community into four local schools and introduces young children to the joy of reading.
The Palm Beach Post, one of our sponsors, [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: June 3, 2009
In February, I did a post about boys liking to read and strategies that can be used to help stimulate that side of them. About a week ago, a coworker sent me a link to a website that talked just about that, Getting Boys To Read. This website not only shares ideas to help boys read, [...]
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Posted by: wpbkids on: May 4, 2009
Times have changed from when I was in Pre-school. Granted, I don’t remember much, but what I do remember, is not learning any languages at school. Today in pre-schools, they are doing much more than playing and traditional learning; they are learning different languages and also experiencing languages on television.
My nephew is 5 and already [...]
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