Reading Buddies Events
Learn the importance of reading with your children from birth!
Reading Buddies Event with
The Erie Playhouse in Edinboro
Saturday, May 7 | 11:00 AM -12:30 PM
County YMCA | 12285 YMCA Dr., Edinboro, PA 16412
Join the cast of the Erie Playhouse Youtheatre Production of Rapunzel. The characters will do activities with the kids while parents and other caring adults participate in a Reading Buddies training. Everyone will come together at the end for a performance of a song from Rapunzel. All participating families will receive up to 4 free tickets to see the play and a free lunch is provided!
Limited space is available - please
RSVP by 4:00 pm on May 4 to reserve your spot.
Reading Buddies at The Salvation Army
Thursday, May 26 | 10:30-11:30 AM
Salvation Army | 1022 Liberty St., Erie, PA 16502
J
oin us for a Reading Buddies presentation, and come enjoy the new Imagination Library Reading Nook. Child watch will be provided.
Please RSVP by 4:00pm on May 23.
T
o find out about other family friendly events this month, check out the
Continue to practice Reading Buddies techniques to help your child develop language, communication and reading comprehension skills!
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Grocery Store Literacy
A simple trip to the grocery store can turn into a real learning experience for your preschooler. Below are some easy ways to build literacy and math skills while getting your shopping done at the same time!
Focus on Reading:
Choose a letter as you're walking into the store. Make a game of finding things in the store that start with that letter.
For example, for the letter "
p
" you could find
peanuts, popcorn,
pineapp
le,
and
p
izza
. Emphasize the letter "p" and the sound it makes with each of your "p" words.
Focus on vocabulary:
Use food items to give your child practice with position words. Ask them to find something on
the
bottom
shelf or between other
items.
Focus on math skills:
Look for
shapes
(e.g., circles, rectangles, or triangles) as you go through the store. Find a
shape
, such as the
rectangle
on the front of a cereal box, and then look for other items with the same
shape
.
You don't have to do all of these things each time you're at the store, but while you're there, find creative ways to turn your grocery store into a fun place of learning.
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Building Your Child's Vocabulary
All parents want their child to do well when they get to school. One way to help your child is to help them build their vocabulary.
Beginning readers use knowledge about words to help them make sense of what they're reading. The more words a reader knows,
the more they are able to comprehend what they're reading or listening to.
Talking to and reading with your child are two terrific ways to help them hear and read new words.
Sharing a new word with your child doesn't have to take a long time: just a few minutes to talk about the word and then focus back on the book or conversation. Choose which words to talk about carefully - choosing every new word might make reading seem like a chore. The best words to explore with your child are ones that are common among adult speakers but are less common to see in the books your child might read.
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Talking starts with reading!
Reading to children at an early age is crucial to the development of their language skills. Take time to make the most of reading time with your child.
Read to your young children early and frequently. It is never too
early to start reading to children and
that is why the Imagination Library begins at birth!
Reading with babies and young children helps in many ways, including how many words they know, how they ta
lk and how they learn to read. Research finds that reading to your child often helps to ensure that they will be successful in school and in life. Parents should try to read to their children
every day
.
Read more tips and ideas
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| READING TIP OF THE MONTH |
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Read it again!
Go ahead and read your child's favorite book for the 100th time.
Repetition is how children learn to associate sounds with letters and words with meaning.
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| NOT RECEIVING BOOKS? |
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If you are not receiving the books from the Imagination Library contact
Joanna Peters
at
814.456.2937
or [email protected].
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Take a photo of you and your child reading your latest or favorite Imagination Library book and share it on our Facebook page or via Twitter!
You can also email photos to Joelyn Bush, via email at
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