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Parent-Child Book Club

Season 2023 Episode 9
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Reading Materials That Aren't Books

Reading Materials That Aren't Books

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Media Literacy

Balancing Screen Time

Season 2023 Episode 11
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Taking Digital Field Trips

Taking Digital Field Trips

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Interactive Games Using Tablets

Interactive Games Using Tablets

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Creating Media

Creating Media

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Introducing Media to Kids

Introducing Media to Kids

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Using Print and Digital Books

Using Print and Digital Books

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Using Technology to Enhance Reading

Using Technology to Enhance Reading

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Math Media Literacy

Math Media Literacy

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Screen-Free Zones

Screen-Free Zones

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Making Screen Time Learning Time

Making Screen Time Learning Time

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Learning to Read

The Power of Comics

Season 2023 Episode 8

By telling stories through text and images, comics can help children make connections to content and deepen their comprehension of what they are reading.

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Completing the Lyric
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Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.
Recognizing Signs
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Practice spelling with names of stores your child recognizes the sign for.
Prepositions of place
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Practice prepositions with your child by visually representing them with cups and erasers.
Matching Antonyms
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Pairing simple words with their opposites is an easy way to increase a child's vocabulary.
Foreshadowing
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Ask a child to guess what will happen next when reading together to practice foreshadowing
Rhyming up the stairs
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Rhyming up the stairs is a fun way to quiz your child on word root families.
Language and Experience
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Connect speech to the written word to help kids feel more comfortable reading and writing.
Shades of Meaning
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Kids can differentiate similar verbs by using a concept called shades of meaning.
Stories and Sequencing
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Kids can practice ordering events in a story by telling their parents about their day.
Creating a Family Song
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Make sure your kids can recall important family information by creating a family song.
Posing with Letter Sounds
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Posing as letter shapes while practicing letter sounds is an active and engaging activity.
Culturally Relevant Texts
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English as a second language students can practice by reading books about their culture.
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